Early voting for Super Tuesday presidential primary starts today

Early voting for Arkansans began today in the state's earliest ever presidential primary. In prior years, the presidential primary was held with the primary for state and county offices. Early voting is in advance of the statewide Preferential Presidential Primary on Feb. 5 Super Tuesday which is the date when 24 states will hold primaries or caucuses. Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels urged all registered Arkansans to vote early to avoid election day lines and possible bad weather. "We all know how unpredictable Arkansas weather can be, and it can be treacherous in the winter months," Daniels said. "I strongly encourage all Arkansans to take advantage of the convenience that early voting offers, especially during good weather."

• Republicans candidates are former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; former Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR); former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA); U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX); U.S. Sen. John McCain (AZ) and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson (TN). Thompson has dropped from the race.
• Democrats candidates are U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (DE), U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY), U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (CN) and U.S. Barack Obama (IL); former Alaska Rep. Mike Gravel and former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH); former U.S. Sen. John Edwards (NC); and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Biden, Dodd, Kucinich and Richardson all have dropped from the race.
• Green Party candidates are former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (GA); Kent Mesplay (CA); Kat Swift (TX); and Jared A. Ball (MD).

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