Election Dates & Polling Locations

Find your polling place and learn about early voting options in Buncombe County.

Election Day: November 3

  • This year’s midterm election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Make a plan to vote!
  • Polls are open on November 3 from 6:30 am – 7:30 pm.
  • You must vote at your designated precinct location on Election Day. Use your address to pull up your precinct location details.
  • Remember, you cannot register to vote on Election Day, but you can register to vote during Early Voting at an Early Voting site.

Early Voting: October 15–31

  • You can register to vote during early voting! Voters may also change their name or address. This process is called “Same-Day Registration.”
  • You can vote early between October 15–31, 2026. The times for each early voting day are listed below:
    Early voting dates and hours of operation
    DatesHours
    Weekdays, October 15–308:00 am – 7:30 pm
    Saturdays, October 17 & 2410:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Sunday, October 18Closed
    Sunday, October 2510:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Saturday, October 31 (last day)8:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • This year the Buncombe County Board of Elections have approved 13 early voting sites, listed below. See all 13 sites on a map
    1. Bee Tree Fire Station – 510 Bee Tree Rd, Swannanoa 28778
    2. Black Mountain Library – 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain 28711
    3. East Asheville Library – 3 Avon Rd, Asheville 28805
    4. Enka-Candler Library – 1404 Sand Hill Rd, Candler 28715
    5. Fairview Library – 1 Taylor Rd, Fairview 28730
    6. Friendship Center – 142 Shiloh Rd, Asheville 28803
    7. Leicester Community Center – 2979 New Leicester Hwy, Leicester 28748
    8. North Asheville Library – 1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 28804
    9. South Buncombe Library – 260 Overlook Rd, Asheville 28803
    10. Upper Hominy Fire Station – 1795 Pisgah Hwy, Candler 28715
    11. Weaverville Community Center – 60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville 28787
    12. Wesley Grant Southside Center (in lieu of BOE) – 285 Livingston St., Asheville 28801
    13. West Asheville Library – 942 Haywood Rd, Asheville 28806