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First day early voting numbers in for Craighead County

First day early voting numbers in for Craighead County

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Craighead County, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – Early voting has begun, and the voting numbers are in for Craighead County.

According to numbers from Jennifer Clack, Craighead County election coordinator, a total of 401 people cast their ballots on Tuesday, the first day of early voting. Of that total, 356 votes were cast in Jonesboro and 45 in Lake City.

Early voting will continue until March 2. Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. Registered voters can click here to see a sample ballot.

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There are two early voting locations in Craighead County for this election. They are the Election Annex, located at 315 W. Jefferson Ave. in Jonesboro, and the Lake City Courthouse, located at 113 Cobean Blvd. in Lake City.

These early voting centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both will close at 5 p.m. on March 2.

On Election Day, March 3, voting will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Polling centers across the county are listed below. Registered Craighead County voters can vote at any location.

Jonesboro:

  • Allen Park Community Center: 3609 Race St.
  • Earl Bell Community Center: 1212 S. Church St.
  • Forest Home Church of the Nazarene: 2403 Ritter Drive
  • Fowler Center: 201 Olympic Drive
  • Parker Park Community Center: 1506 N. Church St.
  • Valley View Church of Christ: 4500 Southwest Drive
  • Walnut Street Baptist Church: 1910 Scenic Road

Bay:

  • Bay United Methodist Church: 300 Central Ave.

Bono:

  • Bono Church of Christ: 101 Craftsbury Lane

Brookland:

  • Wood’s Chapel Baptist Church: 175 AR-230

Caraway:

  • Caraway City Hall: 102 E. State St.

Cash:

  • Cash City Hall: 4391 AR-18

Lake City:

  • Lake City Eastern Annex: 113 Cobean Blvd.

Monette:

  • Monette Legion Hut: 209 E. Drew Ave.

UPDATE: This story was updated to provide a link to view one’s sample ballot.

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