Arkansas elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Arkansas held elections in 2015. In Arkansas, school board elections were held for 16 seats in seven school districts, all of which feature among America's largest school districts by enrollment. This was a lighter year for Arkansas as 2014 saw elections for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, state executives, state senate, state house, statewide ballot measures, school boards and state courts. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Arkansas Fayetteville special election: LGBT Rights Measure September 8, 2015 School board elections September 15, 2015 Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Arkansas school board elections, 2015 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Arkansas school board elections, 2015 Regular elections for Arkansas school boards were held September 15, 2015. Six Arkansas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 11 seats on that date. Here are several quick facts about Arkansas's largest school district elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Springdale Public Schools with 20,741 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Conway Public Schools with 9,829 K-12 students. Fort Smith Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with three seats up for election in both districts. Bentonville School District and Cabot Public School District tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with two seats up for election in each district. The districts listed below served 85,040 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Arkansas School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Bentonville School District 9/15/2015 1 7 14,880 Cabot Public School District 9/15/2015 1 7 10,423 Conway Public Schools 9/15/2015 2 7 9,829 Fort Smith Public Schools 9/15/2015 3 7 14,374 Rogers School District 9/15/2015 2 7 14,793 Springdale Public Schools 9/15/2015 2 7 20,741 Ballot measures See: List of Arkansas ballot measures Local ballot measures See: September 8, 2015 ballot measures in Arkansas Fayetteville "Uniform Civil Rights Protection Ordinance" Voting information Links related to voting in Arkansas: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Arkansas. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Arkansas. Qualified voters are eligible to vote absentee in Arkansas. View the requirements here. Arkansas provides early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Depending on the type of election, early voting begins seven to 15 days before an election and ends on the day prior to election day. There is no online voter registration in Arkansas. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arkansas utilizes an open primary system. Registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Arkansas saw 40.1 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Arkansas saw 51.1 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election and 15.9 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Arkansas Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Arkansas + elections + 2015" Arkansas elections news feed Footnotes