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Buncombe County elections board moves seven precincts after storm damage; 4.1 shifted to Claxton Elementary
Summary
The Buncombe County Board of Elections on Dec. 8 approved multiple voting‑site relocations damaged or made unavailable by recent storms, including a resolution moving Precinct 4.1 from North Asheville Community Center to Claxton Elementary; board members discussed traffic, notice and whether moves should be permanent.
The Buncombe County Board of Elections voted Dec. 8 to relocate several voting sites that were damaged or made unavailable by Hurricane Helene and related facility changes, approving resolutions by voice vote that staff said are effective upon final state sign‑off.
The most notable change shifts Precinct 4.1 voting from the North Asheville Community Center to Claxton Elementary School, 241 Merriman Ave., a move presented by elections staffer Ryan. “We normally had voting there at the North Asheville Community Center…[but] Parks and Rec needed that facility to house some of their maintenance equipment,”…
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