Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Nov. 7, 2024 – Since there was no clear winner of the Jonesboro mayoral race, two of the four candidates will be moving into a runoff race scheduled for Dec. 3.

Incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver received 44.11% of the vote and City Councilman L.J. Bryant received 34.14% of the vote, according to unofficial election results.

According to Arkansas law, there are two situations in which a candidate is considered to have won the race. The first is if any candidate receives 50% plus one vote. The other is if a candidate receives 40% of the vote and 20% more than the next candidate. Since no candidate met either condition, there will be a runoff.

Early voting will be at the Craighead County Election Annex on 315 W. Jefferson Ave from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting dates are below:

  • Nov. 26
  • Nov. 27
  • Nov. 29
  • Dec. 2

There will be no early voting on Thanksgiving Day or on Saturdays. The Lake City Election Annex will not be available for early voting.

Voters can also cast their ballots on Dec. 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the following locations in Jonesboro:

  • Allen Park Community Center (3609 Race St.)
  • Earl Bell Community Center (1212 S. Church St.)
  • First National Bank Arena (217 Olympic Dr.)
  • Forest Home Church of the Nazarene (2403 Ritter Dr.)
  • Parker Park Community Center (1522 N. Church St.)
  • Valley View Church of Christ (4500 Southwest Dr.)
  • Walnut Street Baptist Church (1910 Scenic Rd.)

Only voters who live in the Jonesboro city limits can vote in this race. In the 2024 general election, some voters reported being unable to cast a vote for the mayor. This was because even though they received city utilities, they did not live in city limits.

Voters can check to see if they live in the city limits by visiting efsedge.com/craighead. The city limit is outlined in lime green. Alternatively, voters can visit voterview.com to check.

“On VoterView, when they type in their first name, last name and date of birth, if they scroll all the way to the bottom, on the left hand side it says ‘district,'” said Craighead County Clerk Mary Dawn Marshall. “On the right hand side, it will say ‘show’ and if they will click on ‘show’ and scroll down just a little bit it shows all their stuff. Their Congressional district, their judicial district, school districts, state representative, Court of Appeals, it shows everything.”

If VoterView lists a person’s municipality as Jonesboro, this means they can vote in the runoff.

Voters should bring an approved photo ID to their polling site. If they don’t have one, they can still vote, but ballot be classified as provisional and might not be counted.

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