VOTER INFORMATION
FAQs
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Search for voter details, including jurisdictions, polling place, sample ballot when available, absentee ballot information, and voter history here.
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Click here to visit the Board of Elections website or download the voter registration application here.
Print and sign the form, then mail it to the Board of Elections office. Registered voters may use the form to update their name, address and party. Registered voters may also update their registration information by completing the back of their voter card and mailing it to the Board of Elections office.
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Any registered and eligible North Carolina voter may now request an absentee ballot for the 2024 election online through the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal, available here.
The absentee ballot portal is the simplest, most efficient, and most accessible way to request an absentee ballot in North Carolina.
Absentee-by-mail voters may also mail or drop off a paper request form for an absentee ballot to their county board of elections. See 2024 North Carolina Absentee Ballot Request Form.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the November 5th General Election is 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, one week before Election Day.
What if I request an absentee ballot, then decide to vote in person instead?
If you request an absentee-by-mail ballot and choose not to vote the ballot, you may still vote in person at an early voting site or on Election Day.
If you vote in person, you should discard your absentee ballot. As soon as you vote, your absentee ballot will not be counted, even if returned. It is against the law to vote twice in any election.
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Voters who vote by mail now must include a photocopy of an acceptable ID when returning their ballot, or they may complete an ID Exception Form, which is included in their absentee materials. The voter places the photocopy of ID or ID Exception Form in a pocket on the outside of the ballot container envelope, which is then placed in an outer return envelope to protect the privacy of the voter. The copy of the photo ID does not have to be in color, but it must be readable.
For more information on photo ID requirements, please see Voter ID.
Also, the absentee ballot return deadline is now 7:30 p.m. Election Day, under Session Law 2023-140. Previously, ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the county board of elections within three days after Election Day were counted.
“This new deadline makes it even more important for absentee voters to request their ballot and ensure they get it back to their county board of elections before 7:30 p.m. on Election Day,” Brinson Bell said.
For Military, Overseas, Blind and Visually Impaired Voters
If you are a visually impaired voter who has requested an accessible ballot and have been informed that your ballot is available, select this option to access your ballot. If you would like to learn more about how this option works before you access your ballot, you may click here to practice with a demo ballot. The deadline to complete and return your absentee by mail ballot in the portal is 7:30 PM on Election Day.
Military voters and citizens living abroad may use the portal to complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), a process allowed by federal law which serves as a voter registration application and an absentee ballot request form. These voters may also use the portal to return their ballot, once it is available. The deadline for a military/overseas voter to request an absentee ballot is 5:00 PM the day before Election Day.
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Visit the Vote by Mail Website here.
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As a Transylvania County resident, your address is assigned a specific precinct; your precinct has a specific polling place, which is where you vote on Election Day. Volunteers in each precinct hold meetings and share information about candidates, important dates, and voter registration.
You can confirm your precinct either by looking up your voting information on the Board of Elections website or by calling them- (828) 884-3114. If you would like to participate with your neighborhood precinct, please contact our headquarters office in Brevard.
Brevard 1 (B1) – Precinct Chair: Ward Johnson
(B1) Transylvania Election Center at 150 S. Gaston St., Brevard, NC 28712
Brevard 2 (B2) – Precinct Co-Chairs: Wanda Foster & Connie Parrish
(B2) VFW Building at 50 Veterans Cir., Brevard, NC 28712
Brevard 3 (B3) – Precinct Chair: Karla Atkinson
(B3) Transylvania County Rescue Squad-Brevard Unit at 233 Fisher Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
Brevard 4 (B4) – Precinct Chair: Julia Kennerly
(B4) Brevard College Paul Porter Center – Scott Commons Hall at 1 Brevard College Dr., Brevard, NC 28712
Boyd (BD)/Little River (LR) – Precinct Chair: Pam Fry
(BD) North Transylvania Fire Department 5299 Asheville Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
(LR) Little River Community Center 191 Little River Church Rd., Penrose, NC 28766
Cathey’s Creek (CC)/Rosman Eastatoe (RE)/Balsam Grove (TC1)/Lake Toxaway (TC7) – Precinct Chair: TBD
(CC) - Community Center at 131 Island Ford Road, Brevard, NC
(RE) – Rosman Town Hall at 6 Main St., Rosman, NC 28772
(TC1) – Balsam Grove Community Center at 8732 Parkway Rd., Balsam Grove, NC 28708
(TC7) – Lake Toxaway Community Center at 81 Slick Fisher Rd., Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
Cedar Mountain (CM)/East Fork (EF)/Dunn’s Rock (DR) - Precinct Chair: TBD
(CM) Cedar Mountain Community Center at 10635 Greenville Hwy., Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
(EF) East Fork Baptist Church at 8081 East Fork Road, Brevard, NC 28712
(DR) Dunn’s Rock Community Center at 461 Connestee Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
Pisgah Forest (PF)/Williamson Creek (WC) – Precinct Chair: TBD
(PF) Transylvania County Public Safety Facility at 153 Public Safety Way, Brevard, NC 28712
(WC) Williamson Creek Community Center at 122 Community Center Rd., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
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To find out more about voting, visit the Transylvania County Board of Elections FAQ.
The Transylvania County Board of Elections is located at: 150 Gaston St, Brevard, NC, 28712.
The hours of operation are: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00 PM.
To contact by phone dial: (828) 884-3114.
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The following are 10 facts about North Carolina’s photo ID requirement for voting:
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina, starting with the 2023 municipal elections. Those elections occur in September, October, and November, depending on the town or city. (Find your local election details at ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election.)
Most voters will simply show their NC driver’s license, but many other types of photo ID will be accepted. See the list of acceptable IDs here.
Voters without ID can get a “No Fee ID Card” from the NCDMV. Soon, voters will also be able to get a free ID from their county board of elections.
The State Board is developing a process for approving student and public employee IDs for voting. Lists will be added to the Voter ID website as soon as IDs are approved.
When a voter checks in to vote at a polling place, they will be asked to show an acceptable photo ID. Election workers check to see if the picture on the ID reasonably resembles the voter. The address on the photo ID does not have to match the voter registration records.
All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. If the voter does not show an acceptable ID, the voter may vote with an ID Exception Form and a provisional ballot, or vote with a provisional ballot and return to their county board of elections office with their photo ID by the day before county canvass. (For municipal elections in September and October, this deadline is the Monday following Election Day. For all other elections, the deadline is the second Thursday following Election Day).
Permitted exceptions to the photo ID requirement include the following: The voter has a reasonable impediment to showing photo ID (lack of transportation, lost or stolen ID, disability or illness, family responsibilities, etc.); the voter has a religious objection to being photographed; or the voter was a victim of a natural disaster within 100 days of Election Day.
When a registered voter cannot produce a photo ID, the county board of elections must count that ballot if the voter properly completes the ID Exception Form or brings an acceptable ID to their county board of elections before the county canvass.
Voters who vote by mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID inside the photo ID envelope that comes with their ballot. If they are unable to include a photocopy of their ID, they may complete an ID Exception Form with the absentee ballot return envelope. Photo ID is not required for military or overseas voters who vote using special absentee voting procedures that federal law makes available for such voters.
For more information, see ncsbe.gov/voter-ID and “FAQ: Voter ID". These web pages will be updated frequently with the latest information.