This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. The Arkansas "Preferential Primary Election" is what most states call a "Presidential" and "partisan" primary. The General Primary Election is what most states call a runoff.

Participation in Arkansas's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats (and have not participated in the Republican Primary). Arkansas does not require voters to state their party preference -- the designation is optional. Voters can cast a ballot in the primary of their choice.

Tuesday 3 March 2020: Arkansas Primary. Hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State.
Status: Official. Retrieved: Tuesday 24 March 2020.
Included in Nationwide vote.

31 of 36 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Arkansas Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

• 20 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 4 congressional districts.
• 11 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 7 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 4 Pledged PLEOs

Primary
100% Reporting. Estimate as of 4 March 2020 23:02 EST.

Having withdrawn, the 2 Bloomberg statewide delegates (1 Pledged PLEO, 1 At-Large), were assigned to Biden. In CD 1, no one applied for the Bloomberg delegate slot so the position was filled with a Biden delegate. In CD 2, too few Sanders delegates applied so 2 of the Sanders slots were filled with Biden delegates. Per an arrangement between the Biden and Sanders campaigns, Sanders retains his statewide delegate positions even though they are technically Biden's. The state delegate tally is Biden 19, Sanders 9, and Bloomberg 3.

Arkansas Elects Delegates To The Democratic National Convention showing Biden 17, Sanders 6, Bloomberg 1, 7 At-Large not accounted.
2020 Arkansas Delegate Selection showing Biden 17, Sanders 9, Bloomberg 5.

Saturday 30 May 2020: Congressional District Caucus and State Conventions in Little Rock.

District, Pledged PLEO, and At-Large National Convention delegates are elected at the Convention according to the Presidential Preferences expressed in the Primary.

The remaining 5 National Convention delegates consist of

• 5 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 5 Democratic National Committee members.
• 0 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 0 Representatives).
• 0 Governors.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 5 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".