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Election Day in the United States falls on Tuesday, November 5th. However, North Carolina is one of the many states where early voting is also possible.
The 2024 presidential election is less than two months away. If you plan to cast your vote before November 5, here’s what you need to know about early and absentee voting parameters in NC
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How does early voting work?
The early voting process is simple, but only available on certain days. Find your voting precinct at gis.buncombecounty.org/districts/ and visit on one of the following days to cast your vote early.
When is early voting available in Buncombe?
- Thursday, October 17 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 18 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 – 10am–3pm
- Monday, October 21 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 22 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 23 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 24 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 25 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26 – 10am–3pm
- Sunday, October 27 – 10am–3pm
- Monday, October 28 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 30 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 31 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 1 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2 – 8am–3pm
When is early voting in Henderson County?
- Thursday, October 17 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 18 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Monday, October 21 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 22 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 23 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 24 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 25 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Monday, October 28 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 30 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 31 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 1 – 8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2 – 8am–3pm
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When is the deadline for early voting?
Early voting in Buncombe and Henderson counties Start: Thursday, October 17, 8 a.m. and ends Saturday, November 2nd, 3pm
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How does postal voting work?
Request a mail-in ballot through the NCSBE’s mail-in ballot portal at votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/home no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before Election Day (October 29). These requests will be sent to the appropriate county board of elections, which will mail the ballot to the address provided.
Originally, ballots were scheduled to be mailed out starting September 6. However, after former presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race and asked to have his name removed from the ballot, the date was pushed back to September 20.
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When is the deadline for postal voting?
The deadline for applying for postal voting is October 29 at 5 p.m. Postal voting documents must be handed in personally to the electoral committee or received by post by the time the polling stations close on election day: November 5th at 19:30
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Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].
