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Not Registered to Vote? There Are Five Easy Ways to Register in North Carolina
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 The 2008 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 4, is shaping up to be one for the history books, not only on the national level but on the state level as well. Many North Carolinians will be exercising their right to vote, so there are likely to be many busy county boards of elections, no matter what methods the voting public chooses.
Before any North Carolina resident can vote, though, they must register to vote, which is a simple process in this state. In fact, there are five ways to register to vote:
1. In person, at a county board of elections office – the Buncombe County Board of Elections is located at 189 College Street in Asheville, phone 828-250-4200; the Henderson County Board of Elections is located at 75 East Central Street in Hendersonville, phone 828-697-4970.
2. In person, at One-Stop absentee voting sites – Citizens can register and also vote at the same time, if you wish, at any One-Stop absentee (early) voting site. These sites will be open from October 16 until November 1. See below for a list of One-Stop locations for both Buncombe and Henderson counties.
3. In person, at many government offices – Citizens can get a registration form at Driver’s License offices, Employment Security Commission offices, and most Social Security agencies. The agency will turn in the completed form to the county board of elections. Many libraries and colleges have the forms as well.
4. In person, during a voter registration drive – Many civic groups and political parties set up tables at stores or run registration drives to register people to vote. They typically turn in the form for you; if not, mail it to the county board of elections yourself.
5. By mail – You can fill out and mail in your registration form. Residents can get a form from the Buncombe County Board of Elections office or the Henderson County Board of Elections office or print it from the State Board of Elections website at www.sboe.state.nc.us. See the website for a complete listing of county board addresses.
In order to register to vote, you must provide your North Carolina drivers license number if you have one. If not, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number on the registration form. If you do not have either of these, then you may include with the form a copy of identification that shows your name and address, but you will need to contact the Buncombe County Board of Elections for a listing of acceptable identifications.
Voter registration MUST be completed by Saturday, November 1, at 1 PM, in order to vote in the November 4 General Election.
One-Stop Locations – Buncombe County (all locations open Monday – Saturday):
- Asheville Senior Opportunity Center
36 Grove Street, Asheville, Hours 10AM-6PM
- Avery’s Creek Community Center
899 SE Glenn Bridge Road, Asheville, Hours 10AM-6PM
- Buncombe County Training Center
199 College Street, Asheville, 8:30AM-6PM
- Bee Tree Fire Department
510 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, 10AM-6PM
- Biltmore Square Mall
800 Brevard Road, Asheville, 10AM-6PM; on Saturday, October 18, 10AM-9PM
- Cheshire Village Black Mountain
2 East Market Street, Black Mountain, 10AM-6PM
- Fairview Branch Library
1 Taylor Road, Fairview, 10AM-6PM
- Innsbruck Mall
85 Tunnel Road, Asheville, 10AM-6PM, Saturday, October 18, 10AM-9PM
- Leicester Branch Library
1561 Alexander Road, Leicester, 10AM-6PM
- South Buncombe Branch Library
260 Overlook Road, Asheville, 10AM-6PM
- North Asheville Branch Library
1030 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, 10AM-6PM
- Oak Forest Presbyterian Church
880 Sand Hill Road, Asheville, 10AM-6PM
- University of North Carolina – Asheville
Zeis Building, 1 University Heights, 10AM-6PM
- West Asheville Branch Library
942 Haywood Road, Asheville, 10AM-6PM
- Weaverville Town Hall
30 South Main Street, Weaverville, 10AM-6PM
For more information, please contact the Buncombe County Board of Elections at 828-250-4200.
One-Stop Locations – Henderson County (all locations open Monday – Saturday):
- Flat Rock Town Hall
Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, 11AM-7PM; Saturday, November 1, 8:30AM-1PM
- Fletcher Library
120 Library Road, Fletcher, 11AM-7PM; Saturday, November 1, 8:30AM-1PM
- Etowah Library
101 Brickyard Road, Etowah, 11AM-7PM; Saturday, November 1, 8:30AM-1PM
- Henderson County Board of Elections
75 E Central Street, Hendersonville, 8:30AM-5PM; Sat, November 1, 8:30AM-1PM
For more information, please contact the Henderson County Board of Elections at 828-697-4970.
(Image provided by Buncombe County.)
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