Arkansas voting guide for March 2024 primary election

To vote, you need to know where to go. 

On March 5, 2024, all election voting centers will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Arkansas. 

Here are all the Election Day polling sites in 5COUNTRY. 

For early voting sites, click here. 

Benton

Bella Vista

• Bella Vista Community Church 
• Highlands United Methodist Church 
• Bella Vista Recreation Center-Riordan Hall
• St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Parish Hall

Bentonville

• Bella Vista Church of Christ
• Bentonville Church of Christ, Activity Center
• Catalyst Church 
• Bogle Family Public Services Building 
• First Landmark Baptist Church 
• NWACC - Shewmaker Center
• Benton County Fairgrounds

Cave Springs

• Lakeview Baptist Church 

Centerton

• Lifepoint Baptist Church 
• Centerton Community Building

Decatur

• Decatur Municipal Building

Garfield

• NEBCO Community Building

Gentry 

• First Baptist Church of Gentry

Gravette

• Gravette Civic Center

Hiwassee 

• Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Lowell 

• First Baptist Church of Lowell

Pea Ridge

• 1st Baptist Church of Pea Ridge, Family Life Center
• The Ridge Church 

Rogers

• Boundless Grace Baptist Church 
• Brightwater United Methodist Church
• Bland Chapel (Rocky Branch)
• Central United Methodist Church
• Centro Cristiano de Rogers
• Walmart AMP-Catering Room
• Southside Church of Christ
• Sunnyside Baptist Church 

Siloam Springs

• First Baptist Church Highfill
• First Christian Church of Siloam Springs
• Logan Community Building
• Siloam Springs Community Building 
• St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Hall

Springdale

• Moose Lodge #877

Crawford 

Alma 

• Alma Community Center
• Trinity Baptist Church

Cedarville

• Cedarville First Baptist Church

Dyer

• Dyer Community Center

Mountainburg

• Mountainburg Assembly of God

Mulberry

• Mulberry Senior Center

Rudy

• Oliver Springs Freewill Baptist Church

Van Buren

• Emergency Operations Center
• CC Extension Office
• Current Church 
• Living World Church 
• City Heights Methodist
• Pleasant Valley Church of Christ 
• Figure Five Fire Station 

Franklin

Ozark 

• North Franklin County Fair Building
• Rehobeth Baptist Church 
• Webb City Baptist Church

Branch

• Branch City Hall

Altus

• Altus United Pentecostal Church

Charleston 

• Charleston Sacred Heart Catholic Hall'

Johnson

Hartman 

• Centerpoint LMBC Church 
• Hartman City Hall

Clarksville

• Marvin L. Vinson Center
• East Mount Zion Church 
• Woodland Community Center

Coal Hill

• Coal Hill City Hall

Lamar

• Hagarville Fire Station
• Lamar Community Center

Knoxville

• Knoxville City Hall

Oark

• Johnson County RFD10 - Oark

Ozone

• Ozone Community Building

Logan 

Subiaco

• Subiaco Roundhouse

Scranton

• Scranton American Legion Hall

New Blaine

• New Blaine Rural Fire Department

Paris

• First National Bank Community Building

Ratcliff

• Ratcliff City Hall

Magazine

• Magazine Community Center

Booneville

• Jeral Hampton Meeting Place

Madison

Hindsville

• Hindsville First Baptist Church

Huntsville

• Huntsville Missionary Baptist Church 

Kingston

• Kingston Community Building

Paul

• St. Paul Community Building

Wesley

• Wesley Community Building

Scott

Waldron

• Scott County Memorial Hall 
• Packsaddle Church 
• Blue Ball Volunteer Fire Department
• First Baptist Church
• Winfield Baptist Church 
• Bates First Baptist Church
• Mt. Pleasant Community Building

Mansfield

• Mansfield Fire Department

Gravelly

• Harvey-Nola Volunteer Fire Department

Parks

• Parks Community Center

Boles

• Solid Rock Pentecostal Church 

Mena

• Blackfork Volunteer Fire Department 
• Nella Volunteer Fire Department

Sebastian 

Fort Smith 

• Grand Avenue Baptist Church
• American Legion
• St. James Missionary Baptist Church
• St. Luke Lutheran Church 
• Martin Luther King Park Community Building
• Creekmore Park Recreation Building
• St. Bartholomew Episcopal
• St. John Episcopal Church 
• Nelson-Hall Beckman Center
• Windsor Library 
• Fairview Tornado Shelter
• Orr Elementary Tornado Shelter
• Southside Senior Center
• Forefront Church (formerly Fianna Baptist)
• East Side Baptist Church 
• Cliff Terrace Assembly of God
• Ben Geren Park Tornado Shelter
• Rye Hill Baptist

Greenwood

• Grace Lutheran Church
• Greenwood Fairgrounds
• Milltown-Washburn Fire Department

Barling

• Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Lavaca

• Lavaca First Baptist Church

Charleston

• Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church

Hackett

• Hackett Fire Department

Huntington 

• Huntington City Hall
• Witcherville Community Building

Hartford

• Hartford Fire Center

Midland

• Midland City Hall

Bonanza 

• Bonanza Assembly of God

Central City 

• First Southern Baptist Central City

Mansfield

• Mansfield City Hall

Washington

Springdale 

• American Legion
• Archer Learning Center
• Calvary Church 
• Elmdale Baptist Church 
• First Church of the Nazarene
• Johnson Church of Christ
• Nob Hill Fire Station
• Oak Grove Baptist Church
• Sonora Baptist Church 
• Springdale Civic Center
• Temple Baptist Church 

Winslow

• Assembly of God
• Brentwood Community Building

Cane Hill

• Cane Hill College

Fayetteville

• Central United Methodist
• Cornerstone Church of Christ (Baldwin)
• Covenant Church 
• Genesis Church 
• Goshen Fire Station #2
• Ridgeview Baptist Church 
• Sang Avenue Baptist Church 
• Sequoyah Methodist Church 
• Trinity Fellowship
• Trinity Methodist
• Wedington Woods Fire Station
• Wheeler Fire Station
• Yvonne Richardson Center

Summers

• Cincinnati Fire Station
• Weddington Community Building 

Elkins

• Elkins Community Center

Elm Springs

• Elm Springs United Methodist Church

Evansville

• Evansville Fire Station

Farmington

• Main Street Baptist Church

Goshen

• Goshen United Methodist Church

Greenland

• Greenland Community Center

Lincoln

• Lincoln Public Library
• Rheas Mill Community Building

Morrow

• Morrow Fire Station

Prairie Grove

• Prairie Grove Christian Church 

West Fork

• West Fork Community Center

Tontitown

• Tontitown City Hall

Once you figure out where to cast your vote, it is important to know what to expect when you get there. Here's all you need to know about the voting process on Election Day in Arkansas.

Voting process

When you arrive at the polling site, a poll worker will ask for your legal name, address, and date of birth. 

You will need to show an ID to vote. Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Arkansas driver's license
• Arkansas photo identification card
• Concealed handgun carry license
• United States passport
• Employee badge or identification document issued by an accredited postsecondary education institution in the State of Arkansas
• United States military identification document
• Public assistance identification card if the card shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
• Voter verification card

If you're voting for the first time in Arkansas, registered to vote by mail, and didn't submit a copy of your ID when you registered, you will need to show your ID to vote. Acceptable forms include:

• Driver's license or non-driver's license ID
• Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or another government document with your name and address

Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide I.D., you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. For your provisional ballot to be counted, you must return to your county board of election commissioners or county clerk by noon the Monday following the election and present a document or identification card meeting the requirements described above.

Once your identification is verified, you will need to sign the Precinct Voter Registration List. The election official will then add your name to the day's list of voters. 

After signing, the poll worker will hand you a ballot to cast your vote. Each voter has 10 minutes to cast their votes, so it is recommended to have an idea of how you plan to vote before arriving to the polls. For sample ballots, click here.  

Don't forget to review your ballot before officially submitting it. Learn more by visiting the Arkansas Secretary of State's website or contacting your local election office.

Arkansans have between now and Super Tuesday on March 5 to cast their votes in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

In tandem with the primaries, a general election is being held for the nonpartisan races of Arkansas Supreme Court's chief justice and position two. 

Some primary ballot choices will look the same for voters across the state, but many local elections will look different. 

Here's all you need to know. 

Presidential candidates

In the Democratic primaries, President Joe Biden is running against U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents the 3rd District of Minnesota. The Republican primaries will decide between former President Donald Trump, former United Nations Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, or Texas pastor Ryan Binkley. 

RELATED: Super Tuesday is almost here | Who is running in the Arkansas primaries?

State Supreme Court candidates

Two nonpartisan races are being held for the state Supreme Court chief justice and position two on the court. 

Four people are running for the Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice position, including Justice Karen R. Baker, former state Rep. Jay Martin, Justice Barbara Webb, and Justice Rhonda Wood. 

• Baker has been on the court as an associate justice since 2011. She has previous experience as an associate judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and as a circuit, chancery, and juvenile judge at the 20th Judicial District. 
• Martin represented Arkansas' 40th District from 2003 to 2007 and currently works as an attorney in Little Rock. 
• Webb has served on the state Supreme Court as an associate justice since 2021. She previously served as the chief administrative law judge at the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission, and she was the first female circuit judge in Saline County. 
• Wood was elected to the court in 2022. She previously served as a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals and as a circuit judge at the 20th Judicial District. 

Position three's incumbent Justice Courtney Hudson is running against Judge Carlton D. Jones for the position two seat.

• Goodson has been on the court since 2011 where she was the youngest justice to be elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court. She also has previous experience as a judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. 
• Jones was the first circuit judge to be elected to the 8th Judicial Circuit South. He was elected to the court in 2014 and still serves.

U.S. House of Representatives candidates

Voters in parts of Sebastian County, Benton, Washington, Madison, and Crawford Counties will decide which Republican candidate will advance to the general election for the 3rd Congressional District seat. 

Arkansans in District 3 will have the decision between incumbent Rep. Steve Womack or state Sen. Clint Penzo. 

Womack has served in the U.S. Congress since 2011. Before being elected as a representative, he served as the mayor of Rogers for 12 years. In 2009, Womack retired from the Arkansas Army National Guard where he served as a colonel. He is an alumnus of Arkansas Tech University. 

Penzo was elected as a state senator in 2022 and currently represents District 31 of Arkansas, which encompasses Springdale, Johnson, Tontitown, and Elm Springs in Washington County. Before serving as a senator, Penzo served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2017-2022. He also served on the Tontitown City Council for two years. Penzo is a University of Arkansas alumnus and currently works as a realtor for Re/Max. 

Depending on how voters decide in the primary, either Womack or Penzo will face Democratic candidate Caitlin Draper in the November election. 

For parts of Sebastian County, Scott, Franklin, Johnson, and Logan Counties, there is no party opponent for any of the candidates running for Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. In November's General Election, voters will decide on either reelecting the Republican incumbent Rep. Bruce Westerman, or electing Democratic candidate Risie Howard or Independent candidate John White. 

For a map of the congressional districts in Arkansas, click here. 

State District Court candidates

Nonpartisan races for state district courts:

• District 5 (Crawford County)
  • Lena Pinkerton
  • Rinda Baker
  • Arron Edwards
• District 6 (Sebastian County)
  • Pam Hathaway 
  • Molly McNulty
  • Casey Tucker
• District 2 (Washington County)
  • Taylor Samples 
  • Mark N. Scalise

For a map of the district courts in Arkansas, click here. 

State House of Representatives

• District 17 (Parts of Washington and Benton County)
  • Jeremey Criner (R)
  • Randy Torres (R)
• District 14 (Benton County)
  • Nick Burkes (R)
  • Joshua Hagan (R)
• District 15 (Benton County)
  • Stephanie Funk (D)
  • Erin Underhill (D)
• District 24 (Parts of Washington and Crawford County)
  • Ty Bates (R)
  • Brad Hall (R)
• District 51 (Sebastian County)
  • Incumbent Rep. Cindy Crawford (R)
  • Jeff Burks (R)

For a map of the house districts, click here. 

Other local elections

Each county will decide on justices of the peace and constables for quorum courts. 

RELATED: Meet the candidates running for Arkansas' congressional districts in 2024

Although it is a presidential election, many important local issues will be on the 2024 primary ballot. From raising property taxes to electing new prosecuting attorneys, here is all you need to know about your local races. 

Benton County

Benton County voters will decide between Sarah Phillips or Bryan Sexton in the nonpartisan race for prosecuting attorney. In addition to choosing the county's prosecuting attorney, many residents will decide on city-specific issues. 

Avoca

• Voters, who are residents and have businesses located in the area served by the Avoca Fire & Rescue Department, will decide for or against an increased levy of the volunteer fire department dues from $50 annually to $125 annually.

Bella Vista 

• Voters will decide on a 0.5 mill increase in property taxes for police officers' pension plans. Mayor John Flynn estimates the millage increase will cost an average resident $20 per year, according to the City of Bella Vista.

Centerton

• Voters will decide how to use a part of the current city sales tax, which is 2%. It will not raise city sales tax— voters will decide where the tax dollars go. If approved, 1% of the 2% could be used for the following purposes: 
  • Refunding bonds and taxes for the maximum amount of $3.5 million. 
  • Community center facilities bonds for the maximum amount of $26 million. 
  • Street improvements bonds for the maximum amount of $13,169,600.
  • Parks and Recreation improvements bonds for the maximum amount of $2,618,700. 
  • Police Facilities bonds for the maximum amount of $1,560,000. 

Depending on which bonds get approved by voters, the rate of taxation will continue to be 1%. 

Decatur

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 42.5 mills in property taxes for the Decatur School District. 
  • 25.8 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 13.76 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Gentry

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 46 mills in property taxes for the Gentry School District. 
  • 28 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 18 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Gravette

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 39.56 mills in property taxes for the Gravette School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 17.5 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Pea Ridge 

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 47.2 mills in property taxes for the Pea Ridge School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 22.2 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Rogers

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 41.9 mills in property taxes for the Rogers School District. 
  • 26.4 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 3.0 mills would go toward maintenance and operation expenses for technology and renovating existing facilities.
  • 12.5 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Siloam Springs 

• Voters will decide to put either Heath Nance or Elicia Williamson on the Siloam Springs School Board.
• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 41.9 mills in property taxes for the Siloam Springs School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 19.9 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Springdale

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 39.8 mills in property taxes for the Springdale School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 14.8 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Crawford County

Dyer

• Dyer residents will decide to elect either Lynn Hubbard or Robert Childers as mayor. 

Mountainburg

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 44 mills in property taxes for the Mountainburg School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 19 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Van Buren 

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 42.6 mills in property taxes for the Van Buren School District. 
  • 28 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 14.6 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Franklin and Logan Counties

Booneville

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 40.2 mills in property taxes for the Booneville School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 15.2 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Charleston 

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 37.5 mills in property taxes for the Charleston School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 12.5 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Mansfield

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 40.01 mills in property taxes for the Mansfield School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 15.01 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Sebastian County

Fort Smith 

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 42.058 mills in property taxes for the Mansfield School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 17.058 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Greenwood

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 40.6 mills in property taxes for the Greenwood School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 15.6 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Hackett

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 38 mills in property taxes for the Hackett School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 13 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Lavaca

• Voters will decide on delegating the existing 41.9 mills in property taxes for the Lavaca School District. 
  • 25 mills would be designated for general maintenance.
  • 16.9 mills would go toward debt services to retire "existing bonded indebtedness."

Washington County

Greenland

•  Voters will decide to allow or disallow alcohol sales on Sundays in Greenland. 

Once the primary results roll in for both Democrats and Republicans, Arkansans will know which candidates will be on the general election ballot in November.  

Depending on how voters decide in the primary election, either Rep. Steve Womack or Sen. Clint Penzo will face Democratic candidate Caitlin Draper in the November election.

Many state representative races will be added to the general election ballot that was not seen in the primaries. Here's who you should expect to see: 

State House of Representative

• District 7 (Parts of Benton County)
  • David McPherson (D)
  • Incumbent Harlan Breaux (R)
• District 10(Benton County)
  • Kate Schaffer (D)
  • Incumbent Mindy McAlindon (R)
• District 11 (Parts of Benton County and Washington County)
  • Rey Hernandez (D)
  • Incumbent Rebecca Burkes (R)
• District 12 (Benton County)
  • David Barber (D)
  • Incumbent Hope Hendren Duke (R)
• District 13(Benton County)
  • Ashley Sheys (D)
  • Incumbent Scott Richardson (R)
• District 14(Benton County)
  • Nick Burkes (R) or Joshua Hagan (R)
  • Jacob Malloy (D)
• District 15 (Benton County)
  • Stephanie Funk (D) or Erin Underhill (D)
  • Incumbent John Carr (R)
• District 18(Washington County)
  • Justin Meeks (D)
  • Incumbent Robin Lundstrum (R)
• District 24(Parts of Washington and Crawford County)
  • Ty Bates (R) or Brad Hall (R)
  • Ryan Intchauspe (D)
• District 25(Parts of Washington and Franklin County)
  • Caitlin Oxford (D)
  • Incumbent Chad Puryear (R)
• District 45(Johnson County)
  • Whitney Freeman (D)
  • Incumbent Aaron Pilkington (R)
• District 51(Sebastian County)
  • Incumbent Rep. Cindy Crawford (R) or Jeff Burks (R)
  • Jane-Ellen Udouj-Kutchka (D)

For a map of the house districts, click here. 

Ballot Issues

In the upcoming presidential election, Arkansans will need to consider which ballot issues to vote for or against this November. 

Although many initiatives are in the process of officially becoming a ballot item, only one has officially been qualified for the general election. 

From expanding abortion rights in Arkansas to no longer being taxed on tampons, here's what you will and could see on the 2024 ballot. 

Issue 1

Issue 1 is identified by the popular name "Allowing State Lottery Proceeds to Fund Vocational or Technical School Scholarships for Arkansans." It is the only ballot item that has been officially qualified for the November election. 

If passed, this amendment would allow "lottery proceeds" to go toward scholarships and grants to Arkansans enrolled in colleges or universities (two-year or four-year), a vocational-technical school, or a technical institute. These schools can be either private or public. 

State Rep. Robin Lundstrum and State Sen. Jane English sponsored the proposal. 

For the complete text of the ballot issue, click here. 

Issues collecting signatures to qualify

Abortion amendment

The Arkansas Abortion Amendment would prohibit the state from banning abortions within the first 18 weeks of pregnancy, or in the instance of rape, incest, or fatal fetal anomalies. 

Instead of only allowing abortions to save the mother when medically necessary, the ballot would extend protection to pregnant women with a physical disorder, illness, or injury such as:

• Any life-endangering disorders, illnesses, or injuries caused by the pregnancy.
• Any situation where the pregnancy could pose a danger to cell growth or any of these systems:
  • Respiratory
  • Circulatory
  • Endocrine
  • Reproductive
  • Nervous

Since Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin approved the ballot title on Jan. 23, the co-sponsors of the bill, For AR People and Arkansans For Limited Government (AFLG) have been in the process of collecting signatures to get the amendment on the ballot. They need to gather 90,704 signatures by July 5. 

You can read the full proposed amendment by entering the opinion number (2024-004) here.

Marijuana amendment

The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024 would expand Arkansans' access to medical marijuana by allowing more healthcare professionals to prescribe the drug. 

Healthcare professionals include: 

• Medical and osteopathic doctors
• Nurse practitioners
• Physicians' assistants
• Pharmacists

The measure would also expand the conditions treated by weed. Qualifying medical conditions included in Amendment 98 of 2016 will remain, but any condition that a "health care practitioner considers debilitating to a patient that might be alleviated by the use of usable marijuana."

Under the measure, access to medical marijuana cards would be expanded to non-Arkansas residents. It would also extend the expiration date of these cards from one year to three years. For those with existing cards, two years of use would be added. 

The measure seeks to amend Article 5 to ensure no constitutional amendment would be amended or repealed by the legislature "unless approved by the people" of Arkansas. 

A trigger law is also included that if federal law ends up prohibiting marijuana use, Arkansas would still allow the purchase and possession of "usable marijuana" up to 1 ounce. 

The bill's sponsors are now beginning to collect signatures to qualify the amendment after Griffin approved its language on Feb. 20. 

For the full opinion and proposed ballot amendment, click here. 

Absentee voting amendment

Under a lengthy ballot title, the amendment would "set the time for absentee voting, create absentee voting procedures, determine the manner in which absentee ballots are counted or tabulated, and ensure that elections cannot be conducted in this state using an internet, Bluetooth, or wireless connection."

The measure seeks to only allow absentee ballots to be distributed within 30 days before Election Day, requiring the county clerks to distribute them to only requesting and qualified voters. 

It also sets the terms for who is allowed to submit an absentee ballot. This includes:

• People who are not physically present in the county they are registered to vote in
• Hospitalization
• Incarceration
• In a long-term care facility 

The bill also: 

• Protect information about people requesting absentee ballots
• Require absentee ballots to be counted on Election Day before in-person votes are counted
• Prohibit the use of internet, Bluetooth, or wireless connection to conduct elections

The ballot title was approved on Jan. 12. 

For the full proposed ballot, click here. 

Government transparency amendments

A collection of Arkansas transparency amendments was approved by Griffin on Jan. 24. 

Arkansas Citizens for Transparency began submitting proposals to Griffin in September. Their goal is to see Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws protected by the state's constitution, as they're currently not in the constitution. 

The AG rejected previous versions of the group's proposals because he said the language wasn't clear enough. After several rejections, the group sued Tim Griffin in a suit that has since been dropped. 

Now, the group is collecting signatures for the following amendments and one state law: 

• The Arkansas Government Openness Amendment (full opinion here)
• The Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment (full opinion here)
• The Open Meetings and Open Records in State and Local Government Amendment (full opinion here)
• The Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment (full opinion here)
• The Arkansas Government Disclosure Act (full opinion here)

The group is currently collecting signatures for each ballot item. 

Act to exempt tax on feminine hygiene products, diapers

This act would exempt sales and use tax for feminine hygiene products and children and adult diapers. 

Feminine products include: 

• Tampons
• Pantyliners
• Menstrual cups
• Sanitary napkins 
• Any other product associated with "the human menstrual cycle"

Griffin approved the proposal on Oct. 10, 2023. The full proposed ballot and opinion is available here. 

Antique license plate act

This bill would change the year model requirement to get Antique Tags for a vehicle in Arkansas from a minimum of 45 years to a minimum of 25 years. 

This was approved by Griffin on Feb. 2. For the proposal and opinion, click here. 

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