Newly appointed Secretary of State Cole Jester shared strategies to strengthen the electoral process in Arkansas— aiming to make it more transparent, safe, & secure.

Legislators and government officials acted on elections and coordinated with federal officials during the week of Jan. 20 of the 95th General Assembly.

Secretary of State Cole Jester announced a secretarial directive ordering a review of election security procedures on Thursday.

Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester has asked for a review of the state's election security procedures and promised it would be quick and thorough.

Four years ago, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation decried the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Today, those lawmakers still say the violence was unacceptable, but they are not lingering on President Donald Trump's decision to pardon or commute the sentences of approximately 1,

Current Arkansas law only allows runoffs in legislative primary elections, while House Bill 1078 would extend that to general elections. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Wayne Long, R-Bradford, said his goal is to have better representation for constituents.

Arkansas's new secretary of state is talking about election integrity, and launching a new effort to see if your vote is secure.Secretary of State, Cole Jester

Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester has issued a Secretarial Directive that will begin a review on the state's election security procedures.According to the

Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester issued an order on Thursday for his office to conduct a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's election security procedures.

Senate Bill 12 would require all communications with the Board of Apportionment to be in writing or recorded at a public meeting.

During the 2024 presidential election, Elon Musk reportedly contributed over $200 million to Donald Trump's campaign. He was then appointed to a new, made-up position within the Trump administration,

Mayor Roberto Alves has not yet officially declared his candidacy for reelection, but for this year's race, the Democratic incumbent has already raised more than a quarter of what he spent in his 2023 campaign.