For Candidates
Candidate Filing Notice:
Candidate Filing will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day. Filing for partisan candidates will conclude at noon, Wednesday, November 12, and filing for nonpartisan judicial candidates will conclude at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12.
Candidate Filing Forms
- Candidate Information Form
- Candidate Information Form (Federal Candidates)
- Political Practices Pledge
NOTE: ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED IN DUPLICATE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. TWO COPIES OF EACH MUST BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
General Candidate Info
- 2026 Candidate Search
- 2026 Election Calendar
- 2026 Running for Public Office Handbook
- Notice to Candidates: New Online Campaign Finance Disclosure System
- Financial Disclosure Portal
Links
- Republican Party of Arkansas
- Democratic Party of Arkansas
- Libertarian Party of Arkansas
- Arkansas Ethics Commission
- Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
- Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners



