Election Day is Nov. 5. Voters in Watauga County will head to polls throughout the day for the last day of voting.
On Election Day, precincts across Watauga County are open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. If a voter is in line at a precinct in the county before polls close at 7:30 p.m. they are still allowed to vote.
Where can I vote on Election Day?
There are 20 polling places across Watauga County. Voters can use the voter search tool on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website to determine their assigned precinct.
Voters must vote at their assigned precincts on Election Day.
Election Day precincts are as follows:
- Todd Fire Department at 11062 NC Highway 194 N., Todd.
- Beaver Dam Fire Department at 1928 Bethel Road, Sugar Grove.
- American Legion Building at 333 Wallingford St., Blowing Rock.
- Laurel Fork Baptist Church at 229 Jake Storie Road.
- Watauga County Administration Building at 814 W. King St.
- Plemmons Student Union at 263 Locust St.
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute at 372 Community College Drive.
- Zionville Fire Station #2 at 10292 US Highway 421 N., Zionville.
- Stewart Simmons Fire Department at 191 Jakes Mountain Road, Deep Gap.
- Cove Creek Fire Department at 193 Smith St., Vilas.
- Meat Camp Fire Department at 4797 NC Highway 194.
- Agricultural Conference Center at 252 Poplar Grove Road.
- Boone Town Chambers at 1500 Blowing Rock Road.
- Three Forks Baptist Association at 513 Jefferson Road.
- Watauga County Recreation Center at 231 Complex Drive.
- Edgar Eller’s Garage at 271 South Road, Todd.
- Matney Community Center at 7620 NC Highway 194 S., Banner Elk.
- Deep Gap Fire Department at 6583 Old 421 S., Deep Gap.
- Foscoe Christian Church at 8834 NC Highway 105 S.
- Buckeye Recreation Center at 1330 Pine Ridge Road, Banner Elk.
If a voter does not show up to their assigned precinct on Election Day, they may cast a provisional ballot at whichever precinct they show up to on Election Day.
Provisional ballots are entered into unofficial tabulations after Election Day, during the 10-day period when county boards of elections certify results after an election.
How do I vote on Election Day?
When voters arrive at their assigned precinct on Election Day, they will present an acceptable ID to a poll worker. Voters must be registered to vote on Election Day.
The list of acceptable IDs includes:
- North Carolina driver’s license
- U.S. Passport
- State and local employee IDs
- Student IDs
- Military IDs
- Veteran IDs
- Tribal cards
AppCards are acceptable forms of student IDs. Voters can also fill out a voter ID exception form if they cannot produce an acceptable ID.
Voters can also get an ID from the Division of Motor Vehicles or their county board of elections. Steps to get a free voter ID can be found at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.
After presenting their ID, a poll worker will confirm the voter’s information and ask them to fill out an authorization to vote form. After signing the form, the voter will receive their ballot and will vote at one of the precinct’s voting booths.
After filling out their ballot, voters will enter their ballot into a tabulator in the precinct which will count their ballot.
To stay up to date with Election Day results, stay tuned to The Appalachian’s coverage on social media and its website.
