Voters can cast their ballots in-person starting Thursday, Oct. 17. Same day, in-person registration is also available at polling locations. Voters will need to bring a valid form of photo identification to vote in person using documents like a driver license, state identification card, U.S. passport and college or university ID cards. A comprehensive list […]
Voting after Helene: Interview with Jackson County Elections Director
October 11, 2024 by
The elections are less then a month away WNC is facing a lot of challenges after Helene considering the damages and distraction of many voting places and election boards. The deadline for voter registration is today, Oct. 11 and NC voters will need to show a voter ID when casting a vote in person or […]
NC legislation passes relief package for WNC after Helene
October 10, 2024 by
The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed the Disaster Relief Act 2024, granting $273 billion in relief funds for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The bill covers 25 counties in WNC as well as Brunswick and New Hanover counties who were hit by PTC8, a potential tropical typhoon, on Sept. 16. The […]
Swain County: What you need to know on how and where to vote
October 10, 2024 by
As Election Day quickly approaches, it’s important to make a voting plan to ensure your vote is counted in November’s elections. In the last general elections in 2020 over 70% of the 10,088 registered voters in Swain County voted. Voters in Swain County will receive the same ballot except a small number of voters in […]
Macon County: What you need to know on how and where to vote.
October 10, 2024 by
Elections are starting soon, and for many residents in Macon County, this may be their first time voting. In 2022 local elections only 8,651 people voted in the county, but the local Board of Election predicts close to 20,000 people to vote this year. In the 2020 elections around 77% of the 27,162 registered voters […]
What you need to know about voting in Jackson County
October 10, 2024 by
Jackson county is the only county in the coverage of the WCJ that uses voting machines during early voting and on Election Day. The county has a mobile ExpressVote unit to assist voters who want to do curbside voting. The county Elections Director, Amanda Allen expects high turnout even with the impact from Helene on […]
