Time to Vote!

We urge every reader to vote!

The state Board of Elections has a very useful and informative website (www.ncsbe.gov/registering), with sections on how to register, the different ways you can choose to vote (absentee, early in person, by mail, in person on election day, etc.); and what you will need to be a voter whose vote will count.

In-person early voting takes place from February 15 until March 2, 2024. When you check in to vote at an early voting site, you may update your name or address within the same county if necessary.

Individuals who are not registered to vote in a county may register and immediately vote at that same site. Find an early voting site near you at vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite.

Any North Carolina registered voter may request, receive, and vote using a mail-in absentee ballot. Find more details and request a ballot at www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail.

Make Sure You’re Registered to Vote

Call the Buncombe County Board of Elections at (828) 250-4200; or go to www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/election/Default.aspx.

• Choose whether to register with one of the five recognized NC political parties or as an unaffiliated voter
• Update your registration (if you’ve moved, or changed your name, etc.);
• Check your registration to make sure you have not been removed from the voting rolls

Important Dates

• Feb. 15: In-person early voting begins.
• Feb. 27: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.)
• March 2: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).
• March 5: Primary Election Day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 p.m. will be able to vote.
• March 5: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).