How will early voting work in Buncombe County after Hurricane Helene?

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Early voting in Buncombe County will look a bit different this election year, due to disruptions brought on by Tropical Storm Helene.

The Buncombe County Board of Elections approved new times and locations for early voting on Tuesday.

The approval comes after the North Carolina State Board of Elections authorized multiple counties to modify some election procedures.

The county’s resolution set early voting hours for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from October 17 to November 1. The schedule includes weekend days.

Though voting will start at 9 a.m. on November 2, state law requires the polls to close at 3 p.m.

Officials added that the 80 election polling places are being reassessed at this time, and that many of the poll workers are being contacted.

The following list is of approved early voting locations in Buncombe County:

• Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain
• East Asheville Library, 3 Avon Road, Asheville
• Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sand Hill Road, Candler
• Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview
• Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Hwy., Leicester
• South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road, Asheville
• UNCA Health & Counseling Center, 118 W.T Weaver Blvd., Asheville (new location)
• Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Drive, Weaverville
• Dr. Wesley Grant Southside Center, 285 Livingston St., Asheville (in lieu of Board of Elections location)
• West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, Asheville

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