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Buncombe County 2026 General Election Early Voting Survey

Buncombe County 2026 General Election Early Voting Survey

Feedback Needed on the 2026 Buncombe County General Election

Do you want to have a voice in how Early Voting works for the 2026 General Election? 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.

Buncombe County Election Services staff are recommending the 12 early voting sites listed below. We also recommend that the Board of Elections approve weekend hours that would allow for only one shift to work per day instead of the two shifts that poll workers normally work on weekdays. This will ensure poll workers can rotate days and have time off during the two and half weeks of early voting. More detailed information about the plan and each of the proposed sites is available in English and Spanish:

Early Voting Dates:

  • October 15–31, 2026

Proposed Sites:

  1. Bee Tree Fire Station: 510 Bee Tree Rd, Swannanoa 28778

  2. Black Mountain Library: 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain 28711
  3. East Asheville Library*: 3 Avon Rd, Asheville 28805
  4. Enka-Candler Library*: 1404 Sand Hill Rd, Candler 28715
  5. Fairview Library: 1 Taylor Rd, Fairview 28730
  6. Leicester Community Center: 2979 New Leicester Hwy, Leicester 28748
  7. North Asheville Library*: 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 28804
  8. South Buncombe Library*: 260 Overlook Rd, Asheville 28803
  9. Weaverville Community Center: 60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville 28787
  10. Wesley Grant Southside Center (in lieu of BOE):  285 Livingston St., Asheville 28801
  11. West Asheville library*: 942 Haywood Rd, Asheville 28806
  12. Former County Permits & Inspections office: 30 Valley St., Asheville 28801

                    or Friendship Center: 142 Shiloh Rd, Asheville 28803

*Unless a more suitable site is found by July 14, we propose using these libraries.

Recommended Weekend Hours:

  • One shift on Saturday and/or Sunday

  • Closed first weekend (Oct. 17-18)

  • Open second weekend - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Saturday, Oct. 24
    • Sunday, Oct. 25

State-Required Hours of Operation:

  • Weekdays - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  • Last Saturday - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • Must maintain uniform hours for all sites

  • If one site is open, then all one stop sites must be open for the same number of hours (applies to weekdays and weekends)

Calendar of October 2026 showing the proposed dates and times for early voting in Buncombe County for the General Election. Most dates are mandated by the state, but Buncombe County is open to community feedback on the weekends of October 17-18, which will be closed for early voting under the proposed plan, and October 24-25, which will be open for early voting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. under the proposed plan.

 

Review the proposed Early Voting Plan and Board of Elections Early Voting Plan Presentation.

How would you rate the proposed early voting plan above?

I do not approve this plan.
I approve this plan but with significant changes.
I approve this plan with some minor changes.
I approve this plan as is.
Closed to responses

What aspects of the Early Voting Plan do you like?

Voting hours
Weekend voting availability
Extended weekday hours
Choice of voting location
Familiar voting sites
Parking availability
Other
I don't like any aspects of the Early Voting Plan
Closed to responses

What other possible early voting sites should the board consider?

Early voting sites must be large, have lots of available parking, and be available the entire Early Voting period.

Closed for Comments

A list of possible early voting sites that Election Services staff have already considered is available in the attached presentation.

Do you have additional comments, questions, or concerns for the Board of Elections to consider for the Early Voting Plan?

Closed for Comments

Please select the option that best describes where you live.

Alexander
Arden
Barnardsville
Candler
City of Asheville
Fairview
Fletcher
Leicester
Swannanoa
Town of Biltmore Forest
Town of Black Mountain
Town of Montreat
Town of Weaverville
Town of Woodfin
Outside Buncombe County
Buncombe County - Other
Closed to responses

Proposed Early Voting Plan

Deputy Director of Elections Neggy Fox presents the Proposed Early Voting Plan to the Board of Elections at their May 19, 2026 meeting.

Important Upcoming Dates

Sept. 15: National Voter Registration Day

Sep. 4: Absentee Voting by mail begins

Oct. 9: Voter registration deadline*

Oct. 15: Early Voting begins

Oct. 31: Early Voting ends

Oct. 20: Last day to request absentee-by-mail ballot

Nov. 3: Election Day/absentee ballot return deadline

Nov. 13: County Canvass Day (certified results)