Election Information

Early voting locations, general voting deadlines, and more. Updated prior to each election.

2008 Voting Information.  Register to Vote.  Ballot Information.  Early Voting and Absentee Ballots.

2008 Voting Information

• Absentee One Stop Voting: April 17 - May 3, 2008
• Primary Election Date: May 6, 2008
• General Elections Date: November 4, 2008

Voter Registration

To be eligible to vote in North Carolina, you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be 18 years old by the date of a general election
• Have resided in a North Carolina precinct for 30 days before the next election
• Not be a convincted felon, or, if so, have had your voting rights restores and have RE-REGISTERED TO VOTE
• Be properly registered. Any change of party must be made at least 25 calendar days before an election; other changes may be made any time, including election day, without affecting the right to vote.

To register for future elections, or to change your party, your address, your name:

Contact: Buncombe County Board of Elections Buncombe County Court House Annex 189 College Street Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828-250-4200 http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Election/

Registration forms are available by mail or at any library in the Asheville/Buncombe Library System, all public high schools, and all of the following agencies:

Drivers License offices (DMV), Employment Security offices, AFDC, WIC, Food Stamp and Medicaid offices

To check on your registration status, go to:

http://www.sboe.state.nc.us

Voter Information

BALLOT INFORMATION

Odd-Numbered Years: Nonpartisan elections are held in November for municipal officials. Primary elections are held for nonpartisan municipal elections the 4th Tuesday before the general election.

Even-Numbered Years: Elections are held in November for federal, state, and county officials and teh Buncombe County School Board. Primary elections are held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in May to select party nominees for the general elections.

As these deadlines approach, for a complete list of candidates and issues on upcoming ballots, go to the following sites. (Further information available at this site pre-election.)

BUNCOMBE COUNTY:
http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Election/

STATE OF NC:
http://www.sboe.state.nc.us
http://www.lwvnc.org/
http://www.2008ElectionConnection.com.

To check on your registration status, go to:

http://www.sboe.state.nc.us

You can also obtain election information at vote411.org

Voting Access

EARLY VOTING For dates and locations, contact the Board of Elections, 250-4200. Beginning in fall of 2007, North Carolina law permits same-day registration at early voting sites. You may register for the first time in the county in which you reside, or you may change your registration if you have recently moved. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO EARLY VOTING DAYS, not primary or general elections days.

To vote one-stop in person, you need to appear in person at any of the designated one-stop voting locations for the current election, complete an absentee application and cast you ballot.

Absentee One Stop voting for the 2008 Primary Election begins Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Early Voting for the 2008 Elections will take place at the Board of Elections Office at 189 College Street and at the following locations:

• Asheville Senior Opportunity Center:
  36 Grove Street
  Asheville, NC 28801
• Carver Community Center:
  101 Carver Avenue
  Black Mountain, NC
• Biltmore Square Mall:
  822 Brevard Road
  Asheville, NC 28806
• Fairview Library:
  1 Taylor Road
  Fairview, NC 28730
• Leicester Library:
  1561 Alexander Road
  Leicester, NC 28748
• North Asheville Library:
  1030 Merrimon Avenue
  Asheville, NC 28804
• South Buncombe Library:
  260 Overlook Road
  Asheville, NC 28803
• Weaverville Town Hall:
  30 South Main Street
  Weaverville, NC 28787
• West Asheville Library:
  942 Haywood Road
  Asheville, NC 28806

If you have any questions about absentee or one-stop voting, call the Board of Elections at 250-4200

ABSENTEE BALLOTS After registration closes, a registered voter may go to the Board of Elections, fill out an application, and vote -- or may request an absentee ballot by mail, in person or through a near relative. Any hand-delivered ballot must be delivered by the voter or a near relative.

The signed request may be made withint 50 days prior to an election, up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the election (30 days for municipal elections). The ballot must be completed, witnessed by two persons, and returned no later than 5 p.m. the day before the election.

To check on your registration status, go to:

http://www.sboe.state.nc.us

To obtain further information about election activity in Buncombe County, or to determine your polling place, go to:

http://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Election

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: April 3, 2008 07:23 PDT.

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