Everything to know about voting in Buncombe County for the 2024 General Election

The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here is everything to know about the upcoming election. Photo credit: WLOS Staff

By Marisa Sardonia, Wednesday, August 21, 2024

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The 2024 General Election is less than 80 days away on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Here is everything to know about the upcoming election.

Voter dates and deadlines in North Carolina

• Sept. 6, 2024: Absentee ballots in the mail
• Sept. 17, 2024: National Voter Registration Day
• Oct. 11, 2024: Voter Registration Deadline (5 p.m.)
• Oct. 17, 2024: In-person Early Voting begins (same-day registration available)
• Oct 29, 2024: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.)
• Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.)
• Nov. 5, 2024: Election Day (6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
• Nov. 5, 2024: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.)

Find your sample ballot and voting location

To look up a sample ballot, precinct and voting location, visit the State Board of Elections voter lookup tool or click the Voter Information button here.

Ways to vote

To look up a sample ballot, precinct and voting location, visit the State Board of Elections voter lookup tool or click the Voter Information button here.

• Early voting: available from Oct. 17 through Nov. 2, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. The full early voting schedule with dates and times is available here.
• Absentee-by-mail: An absentee ballot can be requested with this form. The deadline to submit it is Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.Absentee ballots will be mailed out beginning Sept. 6. Paper absentee ballots are available here.
• General Election Day: On Nov. 5, polls will be open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Anyone in line by 7:30 p.m. will have the opportunity to vote. Find your voting location and more information here.

For any other questions or concerns, email elections@buncombecounty.org.

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