Saline County shatters midterm Early Voting record, keeps the pace on Election Day
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Voter turnout across Saline County continues to climb at a rapid pace on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, with overall voter participation passing 45% by mid-afternoon.
According to real-time updates released by Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis, more than 38,000 total ballots have been cast combined between early voting and Election Day polling centers. Read more below.
The strong Election Day surge follows a record-breaking two-week early voting period during which Saline County residents cast 33,862 early ballots—reaching a 40.01 percent early turnout rate and outpacing the county’s 2022 midterm early voting total by 5,439 votes.
Election Day Turnout Updates
Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis has been providing updates on Tuesday, tracking voter participation at the county’s 19 Election Day polling places:
9:00 a.m…
1,378 ballots cast,
total = 35,240 total,
41.64% turnout
11:30 a.m…
3,286 ballots cast,
total = 37,148 total,
43.88% turnout
1:30 p.m…
4,417 ballots cast,
total = 38,279 total,
45.21% turnout
Final Early Voting Location Totals
Official early voting reports detail participation across Saline County’s four early voting hubs prior to Election Day:
New Life Church, Bryant:
13,600 total early votes
Benton Vote Center:
12,584 total early votes
Owensville Baptist Church:
4,944 total early votes
East End Baptist Church:
2,934 total early votes
Full Early Voting Turnout Numbers Below:
| General Election – Nov 3 Saline County, Arkansas Early Voting Turnout Report |
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| Date |
Early Voting Location |
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| Benton Vote Center |
East End Baptist |
Owens- ville Bapt |
New Life Ch |
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| Mon Oct 19 | 1204 | 304 | 606 | 1258 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1129 | 254 | 565 | 1116 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 999 | 218 | 498 | 1071 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 969 | 215 | 462 | 991 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1088 | 214 | 475 | 1147 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 541 | 142 | 125 | 644 |
| Subtotals – Week 1 |
5930 | 1347 | 2731 | 6227 |
| Mon Oct 26 | 912 | 184 | 405 | 897 |
| Tue Oct 27 | 849 | 205 | 301 | 926 |
| Wed Oct 28 | 793 | 175 | 371 | 954 |
| Thu Oct 29 | 824 | 193 | 338 | 858 |
| Fri Oct 30 | 1156 | 272 | 319 | 1269 |
| Sat Oct 31 | 644 | 195 | 119 | 829 |
| Subtotals – Week 2 |
5178 | 1224 | 1853 | 5733 |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1476 | 363 | 360 | 1640 |
| Totals | 12584 | 2934 | 4944 | 13600 |
| *Unofficial results. | ||||
Polls remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Registered Saline County voters can cast their ballot at any of the 19 designated Election Day Vote Centers across the county.
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