2011 School Board Election Information

If you're curious about the 2011 school board elections in White County, only one position is contested, the Bald Knob Position 5.

The election will be held September 20 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. at your usual voting precincts. Early voting started September 13 at the White County Clerk's office, and it ends September 19. The Clerk's office is open 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.

If you are interested in who is running for school board this year, see the list of candidates below the break or click here to download the list.

White County Economic Stimulus Plan Rejected

The White County sales tax increase proposal was rejected by voters today with 2477 voting for the measure and 3248 voting against it. With the proposal receiving 57 percent of the vote against it, White County and Searcy elected officials will have to consider other avenues of funding for the Highway 13 extension/bypass work that do not include unpopular redistribution of wealth and economic stimulus components.

White County 1 Percent Tax Increase Election Information

The White County Clerk's office has finally posted information for the "for Hwy 267-Hwy 36 (Hwy 13 Extension) and economic development tax" on the Clerk's Web site. The following information is available there (early voting actually started Sept. 6):

Sept 5th - 12th, 8am-4:30pm
County Clerk's office
Early voting for Hwy 267-Hwy 36 (Hwy 13 Extension) and economic development tax

Sept 13th, 7:30am - 7:30pm
Voting in Precincts for Hwy 267-Hwy 36 (Hwy 13 Extension) and economic development tax

For those of us voting September 13, you may want to double-check your voting precinct. The best way to do that is to go to the Arkansas Secretary of State's Voter View Web site. If you enter your first name, last name, and date of birth, the Web site will give you your voter registration information including your polling place. Alternatively, you may call the White County Clerk's office at 501-279-6204.

Be an informed voter. Before you vote, study up on the issue. A wealth of information is available about the proposal online. The following isn't an exhaustive list, but it'll help you get started.

• Web site for the tax: http://www.facebook.com/wcroads
• Web site against the tax: BypasstheBypassTax.com