Candidate filing for the 2024 election opens at Noon on December 4th and closes at Noon on December 15th.
Offices up for election in 2024
US Congress 5th District
NC Governor and Council of State offices
NC Senate District 47
NC House District 87
NC House District 93
35th Superior Court Judge
35th District Court Judge
County Commissioner Districts 3, 4, and 5
Register of Deeds
Board of Education
Should anyone be interested in running and have questions, please call the Board of Elections and we can help!
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, https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id .
Want to learn more about voting with a photo ID? This video explains it all: https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id#required
10 Facts About NC's Photo ID Requirement for Voting
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REGISTER TO VOTE
For information on different ways to register to vote click HERE. Your voter registration is linked to your residential address. You can now update your address electronically if you have a North Carolina driver's license or identification card. Click HERE to update your address. If you haven't registered to vote, you can use the same link to register.
Not sure what address you are registered at? Click HERE to find out.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
Watauga County Board of Elections
PO Box 528
Boone, NC 28607
Physical Address:
Watauga County Board of Elections
842 W. King St, Suite 6
Boone, NC 28607
Hours of Operations:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone:
828-265-8061
Fax:
828-265-8068
Email:
Matthew.Snyder@watgov.org
Board Members
Michael Behrent - Chair
Matt Walpole - Secretary
Leta Councill - Member
Eric Eller - Member
Elaine Rothenberg - Member