There Are Three Ways to Vote Early!

One Stop:

Beginning the third Thursday before an election a voter can vote in person at an early voting location. Early voting locations may vary for each election. Please call 250-4200 for details about the early voting location nearest you.

2009 Buncombe County Municipal Elections Schedule

Written Request:

Send a written request to:  Rachel Brown, Board of Elections, PO Box 7468, Asheville, NC 28802. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, date of birth and the address where the ballot should be mailed if different from your residential address. The written request must be signed by the voter in order to receive a ballot.

Requests may be submitted annually for all elections within the calendar year. The desire for an annual request must be notated and on the written request.

Absentee Request Form:

Do you need to help a near relative get a ballot who is away at college or is housebound and is unable to travel? 

Request it now by sending an email to: absenteeballot.request@buncombecounty.org

Near Relative Request

You can request an absentee ballot if you are the voter's spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, or verifiable legal guardian.

Note: No one with Power of Attorney is allowed to request an absentee ballot for a voter unless he or she is the voter's near relative or verifiable legal guardian.

Absentee Deadlines for the October 6th Asheville Primary:

1. All requests for absentee ballots must be received by the Buncombe County Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009.
2. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5th, 2009.   A voted ballot must be returned by mail, hand-delivered by the voter or hand-delivered by the voter's near relative as defined above.

Overseas Voting

For information on voting overseas check out the website from the Overseas Vote Foundation.