Early voting for run-off election has begun

— Early voting available for any qualified elector of Benton County for the June 8 Preferential Primary Runoff Election at any of the Bentonville or Rogers Benton County Clerk’s office locations.

Paper ballots for early voting will only be available at the Bentonville location.

Early voting began Tuesday, June 1, and will continue until Monday, June 7, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday or off-site early voting will not be available for this election.

Before a person is permitted to cast an early vote, the Election Official shall request the voter to identify themselves by stating their name, date of birth and address. If the voter’s name and/or address has changed, the voter will be requested to complete an Arkansas Voter Registration Application to update their information

Early voters will berequired to provide one of the following forms of identification:

◊Valid photo identification issued by a government agency; or

◊Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other valid government document that shows the name and address of the voter.

For questions, call the County Clerk’s office, Voter Registration, Bentonville office 271-5704, Rogers office 636-3727.

News, Pages 6 on 06/02/2010