Early voting off to slow start
Early voting began last Thursday, April 15, and runs through noon on Saturday, May 1. As of press time Tuesday, here’s how many people had voted early so far.
Haywood
119 voted in the Democratic primary
54 voted in the Republican primary
3 voted in unaffiliated ballot for the judge’s race
176 total early voters
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41,717 total registered voters
0.4% early voter turnout
Breakdown of registered voters:
Democrats 20,322
Republicans 11,898
unaffiliated 9,470
Libertarians 27
Swain
142 voted in the Democrat primary
29 voted in the Republican primary
171 total early voters
9,434 total registered voters
1.8% early voter turnout
Breakdown of registered voters:
Democrats 4,377
Republicans 2,435
unaffiliated 2,610
Libertarians 12
Jackson
157 voted in the Democratic primary
20 voted in the Republican primary
27 voted on unaffiliated ballots
204 total early votes
26,469 total registered voters
.6% early voter turnout
Breakdown of registered voters:
Democrats 11,869
Republicans 6,961
unaffiliated 7,617
Libertarians 22
Macon
114 voted in Democratic primary
86 voted in Republican primary
1 voted on an unaffiliated ballot
210 total early votes
24,275 total registered voters
.8% early voter turnout
Breakdown of registered voters
Democrats 8,402
Republicans 9,722
unaffiliated 6,138
Libertarian 13
To find out where you can vote early, call the board of election in your county.
Haywood 828.452.6633
Jackson 828.586.7538
Macon 828.349.2034
Swain 828.488.6177
