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Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "You can register to vote at the polls on Election Day in Arkansas." False
  The facts: Arkansas has no same-day registration. You had to register 30 days before the election (Oct. 5, 2026). If you moved to a new county, you can update your address up to four days before the election. source: sos.arkansas.gov
• Heard this? "You cannot vote in Arkansas without a photo ID." False
  The facts: You are asked to show a photo ID. If you do not have one, you can still vote a provisional ballot after signing a statement. It counts if you show ID to the county by the deadline. _check deadline (noon Monday after the election). source: sos.arkansas.gov
• Heard this? "Any Arkansas voter can ask for a mail ballot." False
  The facts: You can vote absentee only if you will be away from your polling place on Election Day, are ill or disabled, are in the military (or their family), or live outside the U.S. Your mailed ballot must reach the county clerk by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. source: sos.arkansas.gov
• Heard this? "A felony conviction means you can never vote again in Arkansas." False
  The facts: You can register again after you finish your sentence (including probation or parole) and pay all court costs, fines and restitution. source: sos.arkansas.gov
• Heard this? "Non-citizens can vote in Arkansas elections now." False
  The facts: U.S. citizenship is already a requirement to vote in Arkansas. Issue 1 would add stronger wording to the state constitution. source: uaex.uada.edu
• Heard this? "A citizen-led amendment about protecting voter-approved amendments is on the November ballot." False
  The facts: Secretary of State Cole Jester rejected the petition, and on Aug. 19, 2026, the Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit. It is not on the ballot. source: newsfromthestates.com
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.