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Buncombe elections staff proposes 10-site early voting plan and public survey ahead of 2026 primary
Summary
Elections staff presented a proposed early voting schedule for the 2026 primary that would use 10 sites, require a unanimous board decision, open a public survey Sept. 1 and aim for final board action Oct. 14; staff flagged state-mandated uniform hours and inclement-weather rules.
Elections staff presented a proposed early voting implementation plan for the 2026 primary that would open 10 early-voting sites, keep statewide mandated weekday hours and ask the Board to pick a single weekend (the second weekend) for supplemental weekend hours.
The plan, presented by elections staff member Maggie, proposes weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. across all sites (the state requirement), weekend hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second weekend and the last Saturday open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maggie said the office will open a public input survey the morning after the meeting and planned an October review timeline leading to a proposed final vote on Oct. 14.
Why it matters: the county must set a uniform schedule that conforms to state rules and the Board’s unanimous decision is required; if the Board cannot unanimously decide, the county must send its proposals to the State Board…
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