Voter registration deadline is friday october 11 at 5:00 pm!!!




Election Images1Cherokee County

Board of Elections

Members 

  • William Bateman, Chairman
  • Charles Hoesch, Board Member
  • Shelly Debty, Board Member
  • Sandy Solesbee, Board Member
  • Craig Allen, Secretary

The Board of Elections now consists of five members. Three Democrats and two republicans each elected to a two year term.

Objective

The goal of the Cherokee County Board of Elections is to provide lawful, efficient, and timely execution of all elections. Our objective is to strive toward a progressive election process that meets every measure of the law as well as the demands of the 21st Century. We aim to provide fair elections for the Federal Government, the State of North Carolina, and Cherokee County. For more information on local and State Elections please visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website. http://www.ncsbe.gov/

The Board of Elections holds their regular monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of every month at 4:00. The location is 40 Peachtree St. Murphy, NC 28906. All meetings are open to the public. If you would like to be put on the agenda for a meeting please contact the Board of Elections office at 828-837-6670. 

Voter IDID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR VOTING BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 MUNICIPal ELECTIONS

Voters will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early voting period. 


If you do not have a valid photo ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or “Photo ID Exception Form”) as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster. 


As an alternative, if you don’t have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. on the ninth day after Election Day (or the sixth day after Election Day for September or October local elections).


If you vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.


A list of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.




Mark Your Calendar

Absentee Request forms for 2024 Elections are now available!!

Download the form here

Wednesday September 4 - Regular Monthly Meeting

Friday September 6 - Absentee Ballots Available

Tuesday October 1 - Absentee Board Meeting 1 (5:00)

Tuesday October 8 - Absentee Board Meeting 2 (5:00)

Friday October 11 - Voter registration deadline at (5:00)

Tuesday October 15 - Absentee Board Meeting 3 (5:00)

Thursday October 17 - Early Voting Begins 

Tuesday October 22 - Absentee Board Meeting 4 (5:00)

Tuesday October 29 - Absentee Board Meeting 5 (5:00)

Tuesday October 29 - Last Day to request an absentee ballot

Saturday November 2 - Early Voting ends at 3:00

Monday November 4 -  Absentee Meeting

Tuesday November 5 - Statewide Election Day (polls open at 6:30 am)

                     Election day absentee meeting @ 2:00

Tuesday November 5 - Absentee Ballot return deadline

Monday November 11 - Veterans Day

Friday November 15 - County Canvass


early voting dates and times

weekdays beginning thursday october 17 from 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

saturday november 2nd from 

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

40 Peachtree St. Murphy, NC 28906



8 Reminders About Voter Registration in NC

 

Raleigh, N.C. — Presidential election years, like 2024, are busy times for voter registrations in North Carolina. Many voter registration drives are being conducted across the state this year.

The State Board of Elections offers the following eight tips and reminders to voters and prospective voters during this time:

  1. Check your registration. The State Board encourages all voters to check their voter registration using the Voter Search tool. This will ensure that voters know if they need to make any updates to their registration in time to vote. For details about information available through the Voter Search tool, go to Your Voter Record. [Watch video: Check Your Voter Registration.] 
  2. Requirements for registering to vote. To be eligible to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen; live in the county where you are registering for at least 30 days prior to Election Day; be at least 18 years old by the date of the general election; and not be serving a felony sentence, including any probation, post-release supervision, or parole. 
  3. Register to vote. Existing NCDMV customers who are eligible to vote can submit a voter registration application online through the NCDMV website. Eligible individuals also can fill out and print a paper application in English or Spanish and mail it or return it in person to their county board of elections. See How to Register. 
  4. Registration deadlines. The deadline to register to vote on Election Day in the 2024 general election is 5 p.m. Friday, October 11. If you miss that deadline, you may still register and vote or make changes to your registration during the early voting period at any early voting site in your county. The early voting period begins Thursday, October 17 and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 2. For sites and schedules by county, see Early Voting Site Search. 
  5. You do not need to re-register if you are currently registered to vote. If you are already registered to vote, you do not need to re-register for any reason. You also do not have to turn in a new voter registration form every two years just to stay registered. The only time you need to re-register to vote is if you are no longer registered. If you are already registered to vote, and someone tries to convince you that you must re-register, that is not true. If you have questions about your registration, you should contact your county board of elections. 
  6. Third party registration mailings. Nonprofit groups are starting to send hundreds of thousands of mailers to NC residents encouraging them to register or update their registration. The data they use to create their mailing lists is not always precise, so it’s possible that voters who are already registered or ineligible individuals may receive these mailings. Voters who are already registered do not need to re-register. Ineligible individuals should not attempt to register. N.C. election officials do not send mass mailings to encourage voter registration. Voters with questions or concerns should contact the organization that sent the mailing. 
  7. Updating a registration. Existing NCDMV customers can use the online registration service to update their address or party affiliation. If your name has changed, though, you’ll need to update that with a paper voter registration form. Any voter can fill out a paper voter registration application and return it to their county board of elections. 
  8. Canceling a registration. Any individual who is on the registration rolls but is not eligible to vote, or desires to no longer be registered, may cancel their registration by filling out the Cancellation of Voter Registration form and returning it to the county board of elections where they are registered. Near relatives of a deceased voter, or the personal representative of a deceased voter’s estate, may cancel a deceased voter’s registration by filling out the Notification of Deceased Voter form (PDF) form, and submitting it to the deceased voter’s county board of elections.  

Quote from Karen Brinson Bell, State Board executive director:

“Now is the time to use the State Board’s Voter Search tool to check your registration and make sure it’s up to date. If you’re eligible to vote but not registered, now is the time to submit an application and make your voice heard in 2024. It’s quick and easy.”

 [Watch video: Check Your Voter Registration.]

 

 

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