The 2016 general election will be conducted on Tuesday, November 8th. Early voting begins October 20th.
Visit Hendersoncountync.org/elections for up-to-date voter information. Also, please visit this link to view early voting dates, times, and locations.
Important Information Regarding a Recent Court Decision
On July 29, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down photo ID requirements and other elections procedures enacted under S.L. 2013-381 and amended by S.L. 2015-103. Barring any alternative outcome on appeal, the following are no longer enforceable:
– Photo ID requirement contained in Part 2 of Session Law 2013-381, as amended by Session Law 2015-103;
– Removal of preregistration contained in Part 12 of Session Law 2013-381;
– Elimination of same-day registration contained in Part 16 of Session Law 2013-381;
– Changes to early voting contained in Part 25 of Session Law 2013-381; and
– Elimination of out-of-precinct voting contained in Part 49 of Session Law 2013-381.
If you have additional questions you may contact the Henderson County Board of Elections over the phone at (828) 697-4970, in person at 75 E. Central St., or through e-mail at [email protected].
The North Carolina State Board of Elections website is another valuable resource which contains candidate information, voting forms, poll locations, and other information.