Arkansas SenateHB1878
TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
Passed 18–17Crossed party linesClose
What it does: As introduced, requires a county board of election commissioners to hold early voting for primary and general elections at a polling site in each city of more than 15,000 people where the county clerk is not conducting early voting. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.
The tally
Yes 18 · No 17 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 12 | 17 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alan ClarkR7Yes
- Breanne DavisR25Yes
- Bryan KingR28Yes
- Jane EnglishR13Yes
- Jimmy HickeyR4Yes
- John PaytonR22Yes
- Missy IrvinR24Yes
- Ricky HillR11Yes
- Ron CaldwellR10Yes
- Scott FlippoR23Yes
- Steve CrowellR3Yes
- Terry RiceR5Yes
The full roll (35)
Yes 18
No 17
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- Josh BryantR32
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.