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Craighead County reminds voters of deadlines for primary election

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Craighead County, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Craighead County is reminding voters of upcoming deadlines for the 2026 primary election.

According to a post on the county’s Facebook page, the deadline to register to vote is Feb. 2. Click here for voter registration information.

Early voting will begin Feb. 17 and will last through March 2. 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. Early voting centers will close at 5 p.m. on March 2, the post said.

There are two early voting centers in Craighead County, which are listed below:

  • Election Annex: 315 W. Jefferson Ave. in Jonesboro
  • Lake City Courthouse: 113 Cobean Blvd. in Lake City

Election Day will be March 3, with voting 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.

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