Today at 5 p.m. was the last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot in North Carolina. If you are an out-of-state student, dates may vary so be sure to google your states deadlines on requesting and receiving back ballots. A valid photocopy of your ID is required for your vote to be accepted.
To check your registration status, visit https://www.ncsbe.gov/.
Early Voting
If you have been on the fence on mail-in voting, you are able to change your registration to Jackson County until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with same day registration that occurs during early voting. Simply bring a form of identification such as your driver’s license or CatCard, and proof of residency with a valid address. Residency proof includes, but is not limited to a utility bill, a paycheck, an active lease, or other forms of government identification.
If you did not register before the Oct. 9 deadline, you are only able to register and vote during this period.
Early voting sites in Jackson County are:
- WCU Health & Human Sciences Building at 4121 Little Savannah Road, Cullowhee.
- Cullowhee Rec Center at 88 Cullowhee Mountain Road, Cullowhee.
- Skyland Service Center at 876 Skyland Drive Suite 1, Sylva.
- Cashiers Rec Center at 355 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers.
- Qualla Community Building at 181 Shoal Creek Church Loop Road, Whittier.
Voting sites are open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
While you can vote at various locations during early voting, if you plan to vote on Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct. For Cullowhee voters, this site is HHS. The university is providing a voting shuttle and designated parking spots at HHS.
Ballot information
Jackson County’s ballot contains over 20 candidates and three constitutional amendments. Viewing your county’s sample ballot and researching what’s on it will help the voting process run much more smoothly, and without hesitation.
All three Board of Education Districts have a write-in option, as well as the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor section. Two candidates may be selected when voting for Soil and Water.
To learn more about who’s on your ballot, visit https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/
Additional questions may be answered by the Jackson County Board of Elections https://jcncelections.org/ (828)586-7538
