Early voting underway

Early voting is underway as of Thursday, Oct. 20. Find out when and where you can early vote in Buncombe County.

Early voting kicks off Thursday, Oct. 20. You must be registered in Buncombe County to early vote in Buncombe County. If you are not registered to vote you may do so during early voting in a process called same-day registration. No photo identification is required for voting as North Carolina’s voter identification law was struck down in federal court.

Below is the schedule and places you can early vote.

  • Oct. 20-22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Oct. 23, no early voting.
  • Oct. 24-Oct.29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Oct. 30, 1-6 p.m.
  • Oct. 31-Nov.4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Nov. 5, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Early Voting ScheduleGet real time information on the number of people in line at early voting locations here.

Call 250-4200 for more information about early voting locations or click here. Buncombe County has also provided an online map of early voting locations.

As of 2014 there is no straight ticket voting in North Carolina.

Check your voter registration status here.

View a sample ballot here.

Find congressional, state and county district maps here.

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About Dan Hesse
I grew up outside of Atlanta and moved to WNC in 2001 to attend Montreat College. After college, I worked at NewsRadio 570 WWNC as an anchor/reporter and covered Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners starting in 2004. During that time I also completed WCU's Master of Public Administration program. You can reach me at dhesse@mountainx.com.

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