Polls open today for runoff

Polls are open across Carroll County on Tuesday, March 31, for the Republican Preferential Primary Runoff Election.

There are two races on the runoff ballot in Carroll County: District 4 Justice of the Peace Hunter Rivett of Berryville and Cody Rogers of Omaha are seeking the Republican nomination for the District 6 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, and state Sen. Kim Hammer and Bryan Norris are seeking the Republican nomination for Secretary of State.

Rivett received 47.68 percent of the vote across District 6 in the March 3 primary, with Rogers receiving 40.96 percent. There is no Democratic candidate for the District 6 seat, so the winner of Tuesday’s runoff will be unopposed in the November general election.

The winner of the Republican runoff for Secretary of State will be opposed in November by Democrat Kelly Grappe. In the primary, Norris received 34.42 percent of the vote, compared with 33.46 percent for Hammer.

Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at six vote centers in Carroll County.

Vote centers are located at Freeman Heights Baptist Church, 522 W. Freeman Ave., Berryville; St. Elizabeth Parish Center, 232 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs; Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church, 9546 Highway 103 North, Green Forest; Green Forest United Methodist Church, 100 S. Springfield Ave., Green Forest; Holiday Island Country Club, 1 Country Club Drive, Holiday Island; and Osage Baptist Church, 16475 Highway 103 South, Alpena.

Voters who voted Republican or Non-Partisan judicial ballots in the primary are eligible to vote in the Republican runoff. Voters who did not vote in either primary are eligible to vote in the Republican runoff with a party affiliation change to“Optional/Nonpartisan” or “Republican.” Party affiliations can be changed up to and on election day.

Voters who cast ballots in the Democratic Primary are not eligible to vote in the Republican runoff.

Voters are encouraged to check their party affiliation listed on their voter registration before going to the polls and to make any necessary changes by filling out a new voter registration form. Voter Registration forms are available at http:// carrollcounty.us/CountyClerk/#voterInformation.

The Carroll County Clerk’s office is located at 210 W. Church Ave. in Berryville or at 870-423-2022 if there are any questions.

Results from the runoff will be posted on the Carroll County News and Eureka Springs Times-Echo Facebook pages as soon as possible after they are announced and also will be reported online at www.CarrollCoNews.com and www.EurekaSpringsTimeEcho.net.

The 2026 general election will be held Nov. 3.