Over 3,300 votes in Saline County on first day of early voting

The front of the Saline County Vote Here Building is decorated with red, white and blue bunting, for election time.

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Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election opened across Saline County on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, with local voters casting a total of 3,372 in-person ballots on day one.

Election officials reported strong initial turnout across four early voting centers in Benton, East End, Owensville, and New Life Church.

See below for the turnout numbers for in-person votes. Absentee ballot numbers will be shown later.

According to the Day One turnout report from the Saline County Clerk’s office, New Life Church in Bryant saw the highest individual site total, closely followed by the Benton Vote Center in downtown Benton.

The first-day turnout breakdown across all four early voting locations is as follows:

New Life Church: 1,258 votes
Benton Vote Center: 1,204 votes
Owensville Baptist: 606 votes
East End Baptist: 304 votes

Early voting will continue on weekdays and Saturdays leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Saline County voters can cast their ballots at any designated early voting location in the county during operating hours.

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