Municipal election voting underway
Municipal elections in Western North Carolina will be held in some jurisdictions on Tuesday, November 2, but in-person early voting will take place beginning Thursday, Oct. 14.
Through Saturday, Oct. 30, sites across Western North Carolina will be open to those who want to cast their ballots in advance of Election Day. No reason is needed for those who wish to use what is called “In-Person Absentee Voting” or “One-Stop Absentee Voting,” and voters can alternatively make their selections by mail as well.
To vote early, voters must appear at the designated early voting site in their home county between those dates. Most voters don’t need to show identification, but those who are voting for the first time or the first time in a new residence might, so it’s probably best just to bring it along just in case.
Vote-by-mail ballots are currently available. Request yours by calling your county board of elections office, or by visiting ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail.
The last day to register to vote is Friday, Oct. 8. To check your registration, to find your polling place — some have changed, especially in flood-ravaged Haywood County – or to view all the races you’re eligible to vote in, visit vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup.
Early voting locations
Haywood County
Haywood County Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way. Open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. To request an absentee ballot, call the Haywood County Board of Elections at 828.452.6633.
Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Elections, 876 Skyland Dr. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. To request an absentee ballot, call the Jackson County Board of Elections at 828.586.7538.
Macon County
Macon County Community Building, 1288 Georgia Road. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. To request an absentee ballot, call the Macon County Board of Elections at 828.349.2034.
Swain County
Swain County Board of Elections, 1422 Hwy. 19 South. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. To request an absentee ballot, call the Swain County Board of Elections at 828.488.6463.
