Press release from Buncombe County:
The General Election is today, and the polls have been open since 6:30 a.m. As of 10 a.m., 11,157 voters have turned out. This year saw a record turnout for Early Voting with more than 116,000 voters, outpacing 2020’s Early Voting total by 10,000 people. You can see a breakdown of how many people voted today at each precincthere.
So far, Liberty Baptist Church has experienced the highest voter turnout with 383 people followed by Pisgah Elementary with 328 voters. Those who haven’t voted yet can check the wait counts here.
“Polls opened promptly at 6:30 a.m., with more than 500 workers arriving at 5:30 this morning to greet voters, Elections don’t happen without the help of people dedicating their day to be poll workers,” said Elections Services Director Corinne Duncan.
Buncombe County will also release voter count numbers at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Polls in Buncombe County are open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. As long as you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you will have the chance to vote. You must vote at the polling place in your assigned precinct. If you need help finding your voting location, enter your name at the Voter Search Tool. Don’t forget, registered voters must bring their photo ID and go to their assigned voting location. If residents don’t have a photo ID, they can vote provisionally.
Curbside voting
Another feature Buncombe County Election Services offers is curbside voting for those who are unable to go inside the precinct due to age or disability. Just pull up to the curbside voting sign, and an election worker will come out and help you.Need to turn in an Absentee Ballot?
The deadline to return the completed Absentee Ballot is today at 7:30 p.m. Absentee ballots should be returned to 59 Woodfin Place and must be returned only by the voter or the voter’s near relative. If you are in a different county, you may return your absentee ballot to that county’s Board of Elections office.For more information, go to www.buncombecounty.org/vote.
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