Elections

Some Western NC counties hit by Helene changed early voting plans. Here are the details.

By Kyle Ingram

Updated December 3, 2024 7:03 PM

Voters head into the early voting site at the Cary Senior Center in Cary, N.C., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

Hurricane Helene Aftermath

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina.

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Due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, some counties in Western North Carolina are changing their early voting plans.

While most counties have been able to maintain their original voting plans, three have had to make adjustments: Buncombe, Madison and McDowell.

Information on those changes will be updated below as it becomes available.

Voters can also search for early voting sites in their area on the State Board of Elections’ website.

Buncombe County

Early voting will be held from Oct. 17 through Nov. 2, including weekends.

Polling sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except for Nov. 2, when polls will close at 3 p.m.

The early voting sites are:

Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain
East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Road, Asheville
Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler
Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview
Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Hwy., Leicester
South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road, Asheville
UNCA Health & Counseling Center, 118 W.T Weaver Blvd., Asheville (new location)
Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville
Dr. Wesley Grant Southside Center, 285 Livingston St., Asheville (in lieu of Board of Elections location)
West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, Asheville

Madison County

Early voting will be held from Oct. 17 through Nov. 2, not including weekends.

Polling sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day except for Nov. 2, when polls will close at 3 p.m.

The early voting sites are:

Beech Glen Community Center Humanism, 2936 Beech Glen Rd, Mars Hill
Hot Springs Senior Meal Site, 356 NW 25/70, Hot Springs
Madison A-B Tech Campus, 4646 US 25/70 Hwy, Marshall

This story was originally published October 11, 2024 at 3:07 PM.

Kyle Ingram

The News & Observer

Kyle Ingram is the Democracy Reporter for the News & Observer. He reports on voting rights, election administration, the state judicial branch and more. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill.