Local Politics · Asheville, NC
Early Voting for Nov. 3 Election Runs Through Oct. 31; Absentee Request Deadline Oct. 20
Early in-person voting for the November 3 midterm election opened Thursday and continues until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 across North Carolina, with Buncombe County Elections Director Corinne Duncan emphasizing that voters may use any early-voting site within their county and can register on the spot. Voters must present an acceptable photo ID; those without one can obtain a free ID from their county elections office during early voting or cast a provisional ballot. The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, with completed ballots due by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. The ballot includes races for U.S. Senate, all House seats, the General Assembly, and local offices, plus three constitutional amendments; Buncombe County alone has 32 different ballot versions.