Instructions for Primary Ballots
Fall River County

Republican Ballot:
Only voters in the City of Hot Springs will have the Mayor race on the ballot.
Only voters in the City of Hot Springs registered in Hot Springs 1 Precinct will have an Alderman race on the ballot.
Only voters in the Edgemont Area Precinct will have a Committee Woman race on the ballot.
Only voters in the Jackson Precinct will have a Committee Man race on the ballot.

Independent, Other, and Non Party voters:
Independent, other and non party voters have the option between the Democratic OR the Non-Political  Ballot  if in the City of Hot Springs.

Non-Political Ballot:
Independent, American Elect, Constitution, Libertarian, Other, and Non Party voters in the City of Hot Springs will have the Mayor race on the ballot.
Independent, American Elect, Constitution, Libertarian, Other, and Non Party voters in the City of Hot Springs registered in Hot Springs 1 Precinct will have an Alderman race on the ballot.

Democratic Ballot:
Only voters in the City of Hot Springs will have a Mayor race on the ballot.
Only voters in the City of Hot Springs registered in Hot Springs 1 Precinct will have an Alderman race on the ballot.

Sample Ballots Primary 2014

See Election Page

Fall River County Emergency Management will be conducting a planning effort meeting to create a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the county. Hazard Mitigation Plans are a requirement of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A hazard mitigation plan is a publicly-guided document which identifies vulnerability to natural and manmade disasters.

Comments and information for the plan is encouraged and the public is welcome to attend the meeting, starting at 7pm on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 at the Mueller Center. For further information or comments, please contact Frank Maynard, Fall River Emergency Manager at 745-7562.

The Fall River County Consolidated Board of Equalization will meet Thursday, April 17th to hear appeals from citizens regarding assessed values.  Those property owners who have turned in their appeal forms (deadline April 1st) will be contacted by the Auditor to schedule their hearing. The schedule will be posted by the Auditor’s office at a later date. The public is welcome to attend all appeals. The regular county commissioner meeting will be held in the morning with the board of equalization meeting in the afternoon.

The Director of Equalization mailed assessment notices on Friday, February 28th. Property owners in Fall River County should be recieving their notices in the next few days. Anyone owning land in Fall River County who does not recieve an assessment notice should contact the Director of Equalization at 605-745-5136 or [email protected] .

Those who disagree with their assessed value (that is believe that their assessed value is not the true market value) should contact the Director of Equalization office for information on how to appeal their value. Appeal forms are due Tuesday, April 1st (must be in the office or postmarked by that date). For the full calendar of appeal dates click here.

It is important to remember that property owners cannot appeal their taxes only their assessed value. For more information on what assessed values are and how they affect your taxes  click here.