Although Election Day is 28 days away, if you want to vote for the first time or just moved to the county, your window to register is quickly approaching. If you are not sure if you are registered, check your status on the State Board of Elections voter search. If your name is not there, […]
Jackson County Civic Forum: No debates, just neighbors
October 5, 2026 by
Jackson County residents met candidates running in the local elections, registered to vote and got a free voter photo IDs Sept. 27, at a nonpartisan civic forum hosted by the Town of Webster and the Jackson County Board of Elections. Over a dozen tents and as many organizations like the Student Democracy Coalition, the No […]
Voter registration rises in Jackson County ahead of March Primary
February 3, 2026 by
As the primary elections approach in Jackson County election officials say voter registration activity is in full swing. The director of the Jackson County Board of Elections, Amanda Allen shared in an email data showing that the voter activity so far has largely been influenced by changes in party affiliation. In an email, Allen explains […]
Rock the Vote: Promoting voter registration in Jackson County
September 13, 2024 by
“Voting is absolutely fundamental to democracy, and democracy dies without participation,” said Betsy Swift, member of the local Indivisible’s organization. Indivisible Common Ground WNC is hosting Rock the Vote on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sylva’s Bridge Park. This free event is promoting voting and voter registration in Jackson County, […]
Youth voters and voting affiliation at WCU
November 10, 2022 by
Story co-produced with Austin Ross and Abigail Quinn Unaffiliated voters are the largest voting bloc in North Carolina at 75% according to Blue Ridge Public Radio, making it a purple state. A poll taken of WCU students supports this conclusion and shows that a larger percentage of students are unaffiliated. Prior the midterm elections we […]
CPP: 11,000 incorrect voter registration forms sent to potential NC voters
October 8, 2020 by
Carolina Public Press published the story by Jordan Wilkie on Oct. 7 For at least the second time this year, advocacy groups trying to get more North Carolinians to vote sent invalid information to voters. On Tuesday morning, the N.C. State Board of Elections announced that a vendor mailed voter registration applications with “incorrect name, […]
