Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election in Jefferson County set a season high Friday.
The count of 1,184 topped the previous high of 1,124 on the first day of early voting Oct. 21. As of Friday, 8,879 votes have been cast, according to the Jefferson County clerk’s office, for a daily average of 807.2.
Early voting continued Saturday and will conclude Monday with booths open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
Races from U.S. president down to local offices are being contested (races with opponents are highlighted in BOLD):
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
U.S. President/U.S. Vice President: Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak, American Solidarity party; Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan, Independent; Jill Stein/Rudolph Ware, Green party; Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat, Libertarian; Michael Wood/John G. Pietrowski, Prohibition party; Donald J. Trump, J.D. Vance, Republican party; Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz, Democratic party
U.S. Congress District 4: Congressman Bruce Westerman (R); Risie Howard (D)
State Treasurer: Secretary of State John Thurston (R); Michael Pakko (L); John Pagan (D)
State Senate District 8: Sen. Stephanie Flowers (D)
State Rep. District 65: Glenn Barnes (D)
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Position 1: Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker; Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood
Issue No. 1 (A constitutional amendment to provide that lottery proceeds may be used to fund or provide scholarships and grants to Arkansas citizens enrolled in vocational-technical schools and technical institutes): For or against
Issue No. 2 (An amendment requiring local voter approval in a countywide special election for certain new casino licenses and repealing authority to issue a casino license in Pope County): For or against
Issue No. 3 (Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024): For or against
Pine Bluff School District 47.7-mill school tax (approved by voters in August 2023): For or against
Pine Bluff School District Board Zone 6: Bonita Corbin
Pine Bluff School District Board Zone 7: Patrick Lockett; Charline Wright
Watson Chapel School District Board Zone 2: Mack Milner
Watson Chapel School District Board Zone 4: Donnie Hartsfield
Watson Chapel School District Board Zone 5: Goldie Whitaker
Jefferson County Justices of the Peace
District 1: Alfred Carroll Sr. (D)
District 2: Reginald Adams (D)
District 3: Reginald Johnson (D)
District 4: Patricia Johnson (D)
District 5: Jimmy Fisher Sr. (D)
District 6: Margarette Williams (D)
District 7: Melanie Dumas (D)
District 8: Roy Agee (R)
District 9: Cedric Jackson (D)
District 10: Na-Quishia Terrell (D); Conley Byrd Jr. (R)
District 11: Danny Holcomb (R)
District 12: Raymond Washington (D); Ted Harden (R)
District 13: Brenda Gaddy (D)
Jefferson County Constables
Jefferson Township: Scott Dunn (R); William Beadle (R)
Melton Township: Turner Nowlin (R)
Talladega Township: Michale Strayton (R)
Washington Township: Otho Anderson III (R)
Barraque Township: Richard Debill (R)
Spring Township: Clyde McDaniel (R)
Vaugine Township: Deshawn Bennett (D)
City of Pine Bluff
Mayor: Vivian Flowers (D); John Fenley (L)
City Council Ward 1: Lloyd Holcomb Jr. (D)
City Council Ward 2: Yvonne Denton (D)
City Council Ward 3: Colton Edwards (I); William Fells (D)
City Council Ward 4: Bruce Lockett (D)
Clerk: Janice Roberts (D)
Treasurer: Loretta Whitfield (D)
City of White Hall
City Council Ward 1, Position 1: Sara Lunsford
City Council Ward 1, Position 2: Ken Smith
City Council Ward 2, Position 1: Gregory Scott Ray
City Council Ward 2, Position 2: Franklin Johnson II
City Council Ward 3, Position 1: David Beck
City Council Ward 3, Position 2: Joel Foster
City of Altheimer
City Council Ward 1, Position 1: Jessie Culclager
City Council Ward 1, Position 2: Joycette Strong
City Council Ward 2, Position 1: George Britton Jr.
City Council Ward 2, Position 2: Paul Manning
City of Redfield
Treasurer/Recorder: Dane Fults; Tricia Clark
City Council Ward 2, Position 1: Sandra Garrett
City Council Ward 3, Position 1: Rachel Toland; Linda D. Smith
City Council Ward 3, Position 2: Darrell Hedden
City of Sherrill
City Council, Position 2: Roger Keith Jacks
Treasurer/Recorder: Mauricene Blackwell
City of Wabbaseka
City Council Position 1: Melony J. Darrough
City Council Position 2: Veatrice McHenry
City Council Position 3: Sara J. Smith
City Council Position 4: Geraldine Moore; Theresa Sloan
City Council Position 5: Commeka Goodloe; Richard E. Gains
City of Humphrey
City Council Ward 1, Position 1: Donald Combs; Chris Potter
City Council Ward 2, Position 1: Glenn Pearsons
City Council Ward 2, Position 2: Jalicia Wyatt; Jillian Bogy
City Council Ward 3, Position 1: John Wayne Moring
Treasurer/Recorder: Stephanie Potter
Polling locations
Polling locations have been set for Election Day. Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations, listed with corresponding precincts:
St. James United Methodist Church, 900 University, Pine Bluff: 45, 83, 101, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423
Old Morning Star, 3116 Port Road, Pine Bluff: 106, 115
Sahara Temple, 820 S. Main, Pine Bluff: 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 454, 455
Grace Temple Baptist Church, 909 S. Wisconsin, Pine Bluff: 107, 113, 114, 119
Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, 812 E. Harding, Pine Bluff: 116, 117, 120, 121
New St. Hurricane Baptist Church, 3319 Ohio, Pine Bluff: 122, 123, 124, 126
Green Meadows Baptist Annex: 4201 Hwy. 65 South, Pine Bluff: 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 36, 125, 128, 130
Revival Time Christian Church, 3206 S. Hazel, Pine Bluff: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 214
Church of Christ, 4015 Hazel, Pine Bluff: 215, 218
First Presbyterian Church, 717 W. 32nd Ave., Pine Bluff: 150, 209, 210, 212, 213, 216, 217, 219
First Baptist Church, 6501 S. Hazel, Pine Bluff: 221, 222, 223, 224
Highland Baptist Church, 1320 S. Peach Pine Bluff: 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 417, 450
St. Peter’s Rock Baptist Church, 1201 S. Catalpa, Pine Bluff: 311, 312, 316, 451, 452, 453
Faith Community Church, 3703 Ryburn Road, Pine Bluff: 314, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327
First Missionary Baptist Church, 4500 Faucett Road, Pine Bluff: 315, 317, 318, 319, 323
Trinity Lutheran Church, 4200 Old Warren Road, Pine Bluff: 320, 328
Central Presbyterian Church: 6300 Trinity Drive, Pine Bluff: 60, 330, 331, 332
Central Baptist Church, 6107 Dollarway Road, Pine Bluff: 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409, 410, 425, 426
Gospel Temple Church, 1100 Oakwood, Pine Bluff: 61, 62, 64, 407, 412, 414, 415, 416
Humphrey Community Center, 410 S. Division, Humphrey: 3, 510, 530
Mt. Bayou Baptist Church, 305 S. Edline, Altheimer: 5, 610, 620
White Hall First Baptist Activities Building, 8203 Dollarway Road, White Hall: 73, 74, 712, 713, 714, 721
White Hall Community Center, 9801 Dollarway Road, White Hall: 80, 81, 82, 84, 92, 93, 711, 731, 732, 733
Family Church-Redfield Campus, 721 Sheridan Road, Redfield: 87,94, 810, 820, 830
Wabbaseka Community Center, 110 S. First, Wabbaseka: 7, 900
Sherrill City Hall, 201 S. Main, Sherrill: 4, 11, 950
Tucker Volunteer Fire Department, 3305 Fire Department Road, Tucker: 1, 2
Swan Lake Volunteer Fire Department, 14997 Hwy. 88 South, Altheimer: 8, 9, 10
Hwy. 15 Volunteer Fire Department, 10672 Hwy. 63 South, Pine Bluff: 29, 30, 31, 50
Harmony Baptist Association, 8869 Hwy. 79 South, Pine Bluff: 51, 53, 56, 57, 59
Sulphur Springs Methodist Church, 9238 Sulphur Springs Church, Pine Bluff: 54, 55, 58, 66, 67
Hardin Baptist Church, 300 Todd Lynn Drive, White Hall: 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 90
Harvest Time Church, 13601 Dollarway Road, White Hall: 85, 86, 89