Buncombe County Election Services: Early Voting Options Survey

Feedback Needed: Take Buncombe County’s Early Voting Survey

Do you want to have a voice in how Early Voting works for the midterm elections? Take our five-question survey so your voice can be heard. The Buncombe County Board of Elections will take feedback into consideration when determining the number of locations and weekend hours for Early Voting. So please give us a few minutes of your time to let us know your thoughts on our proposed Early Voting plan.

Proposed locations

Black Mountain Library – 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain 28711
East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Road, Asheville 28805
Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler 28715
Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Road, Fairview 28730
Leicester Community Center – 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester 28748
North Asheville Location – TBD
South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Road, Asheville 28803
2^nd South Asheville Location – TBD
Weaverville Community Center – 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville 28787
Wesley Grant Southside Center – 285 Livingston St., Asheville 28801
West Asheville Library – 942 Haywood Road, Asheville 28806

Proposed hours

Please note that voting hours are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, as mandated by state law, but the Board of Elections can set weekend hours.

Proposed weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 29
Sunday, Oct. 30

What’s next?

The Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday, July 19 to discuss the Early Voting plan for the General Election and adopt it at the July 26 meeting. After that, Buncombe County will publicize the finalized locations and hours on our website, through media partners, social media, and other platforms.

Register to vote

Do you know if you’re registered for the Nov. 8 midterm elections? Find out here. If not, you can register and vote at any Early Voting location. For additional information about registering to vote or updating your registration, visit the Election Services website.

* How would you rate the proposed early voting plan above?

Do not approve this plan

Approve plan but with significant changes

Approve plan with minor changes

Approve plan as is

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What aspects of the plan do you like?

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Please keep this in place, *especially* weekend voting! The idea of "an election day" was created when the world was a very different place, and the communities to which it applied where a small fraction of their current size. Every legal voter deserves to have their voice heard!

Reply Flag 12 Agree2 years ago

The mall, either Asheville or Outlet is so much easier than the library for parking and accessibility.

Reply Flag 5 Agree2 years ago

The library sites are fine

Flag 8 Agree2 years ago

Disagree

Flag 2 Agree2 years ago

Include 2 weekends, not just one. People who work are juggling a lot of things. Give them 2 opportunities to vote.

Reply Flag 2 Agree2 years ago

Wide variety of locations

Reply Flag 2 Agree2 years ago

What aspects of the plan do you not like?

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Longer hours on the weekend please.

Reply 8 Agree2 years ago

It might be good to have a Downtown site. Nearest is Wesley Grant which isn't really Downton. What about Senior Center or maybe the Mall ??

Reply 5 Agree2 years ago

There are no places downtown. I would like to see a voting place at the Harrah Center , the building that was used on Coxe or the downtown library. With the locations you have, I won’t be participating.

Reply 5 Agree2 years ago

Need longer weekend hours.

Reply 5 Agree2 years ago

I think offering 7 days of early voting, including 2 weekend days, is great. More hours on the weekend would be better though - maybe 10am -6pm?

Reply 2 Agree2 years ago

There will be more than 7 days

Agree2 years ago

In which area of Buncombe County do you live?

North (i.e. North Asheville, Woodfin, Weaverville)

31%

East (i.e. East Asheville, Swannanoa, Black Mountain)

22%

West (i.e. West Asheville, Enka, Candler, Leicester)

19%

South (i.e. South Asheville, Skyland, Arden)

19%

Downtown Asheville Area

Other

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Do you have additional comments for the Board of Elections to consider?

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I have voted in Buncombe since 1986 and have nothing but praise for the board and the many good election workers I have encountered.

Reply Flag 9 Agree2 years ago

With the many seniors, some disabled, living in the Battery and Vanderbilt apartments, the many workers in the city, along with the downtown residents, we need downtown voting.

Reply Flag 9 Agree2 years ago

Please provide whatever the workers need in terms of security to feel safe.

Reply Flag 7 Agree2 years ago

With the many seniors living in the Battery and Vanderbilt apartments, workers in the city and downtown residents, we need voting here too.

Reply Flag 4 Agree2 years ago

The Wesley Center is NOT downtown! How about something on Haywood Road like the Civic Center that workers can walk to?

Reply Flag 2 Agree2 years ago

View the full 2022 Buncombe County Midterm Elections packet in the documents section below.