2012 N.C. Primary Election

League of Women Voters^®
of Asheville-Buncombe County

Dates and locations for early voting; access to district and ballot information

Information regarding the May 8, 2012, Primary Election. See also the Buncombe County Voter Guide and the LWV of Asheville-Buncombe County position statement regarding Amendment One. The League opposes Amendment One.

Ballot Information. Primary Election. Early Voting Dates and Locations; District Information and Sample Ballots.

Voter Information

BUNCOMBE COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

BUNCOMBE COUNTY ELECTION SERVICES

To check on your registration status, obtain voting district information, find your May 8 polling location, or get a sample ballot for your precinct, visit the North Carolina Board of Elections website.

2012 NC Primary Election - May 8

Contested seats for the following will be on various ballots in Buncombe County, according to district locations and party affiliation. Note that there will be a choice of Democratic, Libertarian, Republican, or Nonpartisan ballots. Unaffiliated voters may choose one ballot from the four. The nonpartisan ballot ONLY includes the Constitutional Amendment question; the partisan ballots all include the amendment question.

Presidential Preference (Republican ballot only)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
N.C. Governor
N.C. Lieutenant Governor
N.C. Auditor
N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture
N.C. Commissioner of Insurance
N.C. Secretary of State
N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction
N.C. Treasurer
N.C. State Senate
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair
Buncombe County Register of Deeds
Constitutional Amendment (For/Against)

Voting Access

EARLY VOTING One-Stop Voting for the PRIMARY ELECTION takes place from Thursday, April 19, through Saturday, May 5. Polls are open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the exception of May 5 when the hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (There is no early voting on Sundays.)
Note that you may register and vote on the same day during the "One Stop" Early Voting period.
There are 11 early-voting locations this year:

North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.
Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St.
South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road
Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road
West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road
Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road
Buncombe County Training Center, 199 College St.
Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, 139 Kenilworth Road
Lutheran Church of the Nativity, 2425 Hendersonville Road
UNCA-Justice Building, One University Heights
Weaverville Town Hall, 30 South Main St.

Voting on May 8 takes place at individual precincts countywide. Locations are available through the voter information guide above. For additional information, including access to absentee ballots and information about your district and precinct, call Buncombe County Election Services, 250-4200.
An online personal voting profile with sample ballots for your district is available at the State Board of Elections website.

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