GRNC WNC VOTER AID INFO

Western NC voters:

Don’t let Helene and FEMA deny your right to vote! Due to extensive destruction in some western NC counties, places for either Early Voting or Election Day voting may have changed. 

Below are changes made pursuant to disaster bill HB 149, as well as websites and phone numbers to contact your county board of elections, in order to help you determine how you can make your voice heard in the crucial 2024 elections. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are not currently registered to vote, you may simultaneously register and vote up until Nov. 2 at 3:00 PM. See below for instructions.

Possible modifications of voting sites:

  • Substituting Early Voting and Election Day voting sites. 
  • Removing voting sites that are unusable. 
  • Adding days that any site is open within the early voting period (deadline: Nov. 2 at 3:00 PM).
  • Reducing days that any site is open within the early voting period. 
  • Extending hours that any site is open on any days within the early voting period. 
  • Reducing hours that any site is open on any days within the early voting period.
  • A transfer of voters from a given precinct to another in the county, even if the receiving precinct is not adjacent if no adjacent precinct is available.
  • Establishing a polling place located in another North Carolina county adjacent to your precinct.

Measures to help you vote:

  • Absentee ballot submission deadline: Extended to 7:30 PM on Election Day, November 5
  • Returning absentee ballots: Voted absentee ballots may be delivered in person by you or your near relative or verifiable legal guardian, by physically handing the voted absentee ballot to an elections official at any of the following:
    • Any county board of elections in this State at any time that county board of elections is open.
    • Any early voting site at any time that the early voting site is open for voting.
    • The State Board of Elections at any time that office is open.
    • IMPORTANT NOTE: You or your near relative may request an absentee ballot in person up to 5:00 PM on November 4, 2024 at your county board of elections office.
  • Lost or destroyed absentee ballots: Contact your county board of elections for instructions.
  • If you are not registered to vote: You may simultaneously register and vote up until the day and time specified by your county board of elections.

WNC county boards of elections:

Go to the website or call your county board using the following information. Some western NC counties may not be included in the voting modifications.

For more information, check:
https://www.ncsbe.gov/helene

NOTE: Hours and days of operation are subject to change.

AlexanderALEXANDER
COUNTY BOARD
OF ELECTIONS		Office Hours: ELECTION DAY HOURS 6:30 AM – 7:30PM370 1ST AVENUE SWTAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681 Mailing Address: PO BOX 326 TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681828-632-2990
AsheASHE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)370 1ST AVENUE SWTAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681 Mailing Address: PO BOX 326 TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681336-846-5570
AlleghanyALLEGHANY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)348 S. MAIN ST. LOWER LEVEL 10SPARTA, NC 28675
Mailing Address: PO BOX 65 SPARTA, NC 28675		336-372-4557
AveryAVERY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: ELECTION DAY (5;30 A.M.-7:30 P.M.)200 MONTEZUMA ST, SUITE 307COURT HOUSE ANNEXNEWLAND, NC 28657 Mailing Address: PO BOX 145 NEWLAND, NC 28657828-733-8282
BuncombeBUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)59 WOODFIN PLASHEVILLE, NC 28801 Mailing Address: PO BOX 7468 ASHEVILLE, NC 28802828-250-4200
BurkeBURKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)2128 S STERLING STSTE. 100MORGANTON, NC 28655 Mailing Address: PO BOX 798 MORGANTON, NC 28680828-764-9010
CaldwellCALDWELL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8AM – 5PM) ELECTION DAY (6:30AM TO 7:30PM)120 HOSPITAL AVE NELENOIR, NC 28645 Mailing Address: PO BOX 564 LENOIR, NC 28645828-757-1342
CatawbaCATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00AM-5:00PM) ELECTION DAY (6:30AM-7:30PM)145 GOVERNMENT DRIVENEWTON, NC 28658 Mailing Address: PO BOX 132 NEWTON, NC 28658828-464-2424
ClayCLAY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00) CLOSED FOR LUNCH 12-175 RIVERSIDE CIRCLE SUITE 3HAYESVILLE, NC 28904 Mailing Address:75 RIVERSIDE CIRCLE SUITE 3 HAYESVILLE, NC 28904828-389-6812
ClevelandCLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)215 PATTON DR.SHELBY, NC 28150 Mailing Address: PO BOX 1299 SHELBY, NC 28151704-484-4858
GastonGASTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: ELECTION DAY (6:30 AM – 7:30 PM)410 W. FRANKLIN BLVD., STE. 50GASTONIA, NC 28052 Mailing Address: PO BOX 1396 GASTONIA, NC 28053704-852-6005
HaywoodHAYWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)63 ELMWOOD WAYSUITE AWAYNESVILLE, NC 28786828-452-6633
HendersonHENDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)75 E. CENTRAL ST.HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792 Mailing Address: PO BOX 2090 HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28793828-697-4970
JacksonJACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00AM-7:30PM)876 SKYLAND DRIVESUITE 1SYLVA, NC 28779 Mailing Address: 401 GRINDSTAFF COVE ROADSYLVA, NC 28779 828-586-7538
LincolnLINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)451 SALEM CHURCH RDLINCOLNTON, NC 28092Mailing Address: PO BOX 977 LINCOLNTON, NC 28093704-736-8480
MaconMACON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-7:30) ON ELECTIONDAYS OPEN AT 6:30AM5 W MAIN STFLOOR 1FRANKLIN, NC 28734Mailing Address: 5 WEST MAIN ST, FLOOR 1 FRANKLIN, NC 28734828-349-2034 ext: 2035
MadisonMADISON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)SUITE E, ROOM 165707 US 25-70 HWYMARSHALL, NC 28753Mailing Address: PO BOX 142 MARSHALL, NC 28753828-649-3731
McDowellMCDOWELL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)2458 NC HWY 226 SOUTHMARION, NC 28752Mailing Address: PO BOX 1509 MARION, NC 28752828-659-0834
MitchellMITCHELL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-4:30)11 N MITCHELL AVEROOM 108BAKERSVILLE, NC 28705 Mailing Address: Same as Physical Address828-688-3101
PolkPOLK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)231 WARD STCOLUMBUS, NC 28722 Mailing Address: PO BOX 253 COLUMBUS, NC 28722828-894-8181
RutherfordRUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (6:30 AM 7:30 PM)298 FAIRGROUND ROADSPINDALE, NC 28160 Mailing Address: PO BOX 927RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139828-287-6030
TransylvaniaTRANSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)150 SOUTH GASTON STREETSUITE ABREVARD, NC 28712 Mailing Address: PO BOX 868 BREVARD, NC 28712 828-884-3114
WataugaWATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:00-5:00)842 WEST KING STREET, STE. 6BOONE, NC 28607Mailing Address: PO BOX 528 BOONE, NC 28607828-265-8061
WilkesWILKES COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)110 NORTH STREET, RM 315WILKESBORO, NC 28697Mailing Address: Same as Physical Address336-651-7339
YanceyYANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSOffice Hours: M-F (8:30-5:00)30 EAST US HWY 19E BY-PASSSUITE 2BURNSVILLE, NC 28714Mailing Address: PO BOX 763 BURNSVILLE, NC 28714828-682-3950

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