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Board of Elections information for counties of LWVAB Members

The LWVAB has members in six counties and all are included in the 13 counties that the North Carolina State Board of Elections has included in those eligible for emergency measures following hurricane Helene. Here is contact information for the six counties. The other counties are Ashe, Avery, Henderson, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, and Watauga. The emergency measures cover In-person voting (early voting and November 5), absentee voting, poll worker recruitment and assignment, Multipartisan Assistance Teams, and coordination with emergency officials.

Each county Board of Election will be assessing their specific situations and making adjustments. It is likely that there may be changes over time as the conditions change. Voters are encouraged to check the website for their county or contact the Board of Elections if they have questions.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has information on this site Voters Affected by Helene.

We know that the safety and well-being of your families and your communities needs to be your first priority but we hope that you will make an effort to vote in this election and exercise your vote/your voice for the future of our state and country. VOTE411 is your one stop for all the information you need for how you can vote, where and when to vote, candidate information and your specific ballot.

Please let us know if there are other ways we can help your vote this year at leagueofwomenvoters.ab@gmail.com.

Buncombe County
828-250-4200
9 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC
Mailing Address: PO Box 7468, Asheville, NC 28802-7468

Haywood County
828-452-6633
63 Elmwood Way Suite A, Waynesville, NC 28786
No mailing address listed

Madison County
828-649-3731
Suite E Room 16; 5707 US 25-70 Highway, Marshall, NC
Mailing Address: PO Box 142, Marshall, NC 28753

McDowell County
828-659-0834
2458 NC Highway 226, Marion, NC
Mailing Address: PO Box 1509, Marion, NC 28752

Transylvania County
828-884-3114
150 South Gaston Street Suite A, Brevard, NC
Mailing Address: PO Box 868, Brevard, NC 28712

Yancey County
828-682-3950
30 East US Highway 19E Bypass Suite #2, Burnsville, NC
Mailing Address: PO Box 763, Burnsville, NC 28714

Buncombe County Board of Elections Approves Modified Early Voting Plan

In response to Tropical Storm Helene, the Buncombe County Board of Elections approved new times and locations for early voting under authority of an emergency resolution by the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE).

On Oct. 7, the NCSBE authorized Buncombe and a dozen other counties that were “severely disrupted” by Tropical Storm Helene to modify election procedures.

The local resolution established daily early voting hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Oct. 17 through Nov. 1, including weekends. Voting will begin at 9 a.m. on Nov. 2, the last day of early voting, but per state law the polls will close at 3 p.m. that day.

Early voting requires fewer locations and poll workers, and the County Board of Elections’ changes approved on Oct. 8 are intended to maximize voter access. Voters can choose any early voting location that is convenient to them.

An amendment on the N.C. ballot builds on unfounded anti-immigrant fears and conspiracy theories that non-citizens are committing widespread voter fraud and threatening our elections. Existing North Carolina law makes it illegal for non-citizens to vote. Therefore, the proposed N.C. constitutional amendment prohibiting non-citizens from voting points to a problem that does not exist. Vote against!

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, volunteer-based, political organization consisting of women and men passionate about our democracy. Born out of the national women’s suffrage movement in 1920, the League continues to work to serve the needs of the voting public and protect the rights of all voters.

Our efforts are two-fold:
Voters Service, Citizen Education – presenting unbiased, nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process and current issues.

Action, Advocacy – following education on the issue(s), action is taken towards enacting policies in the public interest and striking down policies harmful to society.

A just society is derived from a democracy consisting of an engaged and educated public that has faith in the political process.

The League of Women Voters is a membership organization encouraging action and advocacy as a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation. To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, funds are derived from the Florence Ryan Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to building citizen participation in democratic process, studying key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner, and enabling people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.

The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County currently offers meetings and events for members as well as educational programs for the public. Quarterly member events include two meetings each year, a Holiday Social in winter and an Annual Luncheon & Meeting in May or June. League action teams and committees also hold regular meetings for the members involved in those groups.

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Our chapter is centered around Buncombe County and includes several adjoining counties. This is the homeland of the Cherokee and other nations. We recognize the sovereignty and traditional territories of these local tribal nations, the treaties used to remove them, and the histories of dispossession. We honor and respect the many diverse indigenous people who came before us, who are still here, and who are connected to the land on which we reside.