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LIVE BLOG | Arkansas Election Day

Here's a look at updates around Arkansas for Election Day.

ARKANSAS, USA — Early votes have been cast and now Election Day is finally here. Arkansans will not only decide on who will be the next president, but also several state issues. 

Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. You can still vote if you are in line once polls close. 

To find a polling location near you, follow this link

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Here's a look at updates around Arkansas for Election Day:

9:00 p.m.

Sebastian County had an issue with the vote tabulator at two early voting sites, which caused a delay in results. The issue has been resolved and we should have preliminary results soon.

7:33 p.m.

Senator Tom Cotton tweeted "THANK YOU ARKANSAS" after winning the re-election in the state.

7:30 p.m. 

President Donald Trump and Senator Tom Cotton have both been chosen by Arkansas voters. 

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5:53 p.m

There's still time to vote in Arkansas. Viewers are reporting short lines at polling places, but there could be a surge of voters as people leave work for the day. If you are in line once the polls close, you can still vote.

3:00 p.m.

A Federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service to immediately begin sweeping processing facilities in more than two dozen states for any mail-in ballots which had not been processed.  

RELATED: Federal judge orders USPS sweep for any mail-in ballots remaining in swing states

12:38 p.m.

The Benton County Clerk's Office shared that 7,632 people have voted in the county already on Election Day.

10:47 a.m.

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston tweeted that 188,062 more Arkansans early voted in 2020 compared to the 2016 election.

10:42 a.m.

U.S. Senator John Boozman cast his vote and is asking everyone to give thanks to poll workers on Election Day.

10:13 a.m.

Arkansans report short lines at the polls on Election Day.

9:58 a.m.

Benton County Election Commission members have started counting absentee ballots.  

Credit: KFSM

9:50 a.m.

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton tweeted showing his support for President Trump and Arkansas Rep. French Hill who is in a tight race with Elliot Smith in central Arkansas.  Cotton did not mention his own race against Independent Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. 

RELATED: Tight race for House seat in solidly red Arkansas nears end

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9:45 a.m.

Several polling sites in Jefferson County haven't opened yet due to "difficulties poll workers encountered using the new equipment," according to KTHV

9:30 a.m.

Former Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton cast their voter. 

5NEWS will continue to update this blog throughout Election Day. 

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