Yesterday, Oct. 31, early voting ended in North Carolina. According to the Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE), 17,082 people voted early in Jackson County. At WCU’s University Center, 2,561 people voted by the end of the early voting period. “It’s been a good turnout,” said Lisa Lovedahl, Jackson County BOE director. “I’ve seen higher […]
Absentee-voting in Jackson County
October 1, 2020 by
More than ever, voters across North Carolina and the country will have to rely on voting via absentee ballot, or mail-in-voting. Compared to this time in 2016, there have been nearly 15 times as many absentee ballot requests statewide and that margin will likely increase as the Oct. 27 deadline to request a ballot nears. The […]