Across Arkansas, early voting is taking place for school districts and special elections. Bianna Golodryga speaks to The New York Times’ South Asia Bureau Chief, Mujib Mashal, about the tension between Pakistan and India, after 27 civilians were killed in a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

It’s not just Arkansas. Other state legislatures — especially those with GOP majorities — are looking for ways to rein in direct democracy.

Four states show improvement on the latest Election Integrity Scorecard update: Arkansas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

State Representative Brandon Achor, a Maumelle resident and conservative leader, announced his candidacy for Arkansas State Senate District 13 on Tuesday.

The far-right party Reform UK led by Nigel Farage snatched a seat in Parliament from the governing Labour Party and won hundreds of local council seats from the opposition Conservatives in elections that Farage hailed Friday as a turning point towards ending the two parties' political dominance.

State Rep. Nicole Clowney (D-Fayetteville) will run for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives. Clowney, who represents District 21, made the announcement on Facebook earlier this week.

More than 400 students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville are taking part in a mock conclave, with voting having started last Tuesday. Students in 21 classrooms cast their fifth round of ballots on Monday, with one vote per classroom each day. The school's conclave will end when a two-thirds majority vote is met from 14 classrooms.

Voters in Arkansas can begin heading to the polls for school and special elections with key ballots on taxes, fire dues, and millage increases.

Voters across parts of Arkansas are heading to the polls this week to take part in various school and special elections.