MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 

The next election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the Town of Waynesville, Town of Maggie Valley, Town of Canton, and the Town of Clyde.  Only residents within the town limits of Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Canton, and Clyde are eligible to vote.  In-person, Early Voting will begin on Thursday, October 19 and end on Saturday, November 4.  If you do not vote during the Early Voting period, you will need to go to your assigned precinct on Tuesday, November 7.  If you are not registered to vote in Haywood county, you need to do so by October 13, 2023.


View/Print/Save your Sample Ballot

Download Early Voting schedule (October 19 – November 4)

Current Voter Registration Lookup 

Precinct Lookup for November 7, 2023

View Official Election Notice

 

Voter Registration Data

Below is Voter Registration Data for Haywood County in 2 different file formats, PDF & XLSX.  This will be updated periodically.  If your address is not current, please update your address prior to presenting to vote. See the tab below for Registering or Updating Existing Registration for more details.


VR_Data_as_of_8-28-2023.pdf (updated 9-15-2023)

VR_Data_as_of_8-28-2023.xlsx (updated 9-15-2023)


NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ABSENTEE BOARD MEETINGS 10/3 & 10/10

2023 HAYWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ABSENTEE, SAMPLE AUDIT COUNT, & CANVASS MEETING SCHEDULE


Photo ID Required for Voting

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina. For most voters, they will simply show their driver license or state identification card. But there are many other acceptable photo IDs listed at Voter ID | NCSBE. If a voter does not have an acceptable photo ID, they may obtain a No-Fee ID at NCDMV.




SOME UPCOMING, IMPORTANT DATES

  

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 - ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS BEGIN TO BE MAILED 

       You must submit a request form to receive an ABS by Mail Ballot.  See the tab below on ways to 

       submit a request form.

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 - VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Be sure to register or update your existing registration by 5:00 PM on October 13.  See the tab below to register or update your registration.  To find out if and where you are registered, use this VOTER LOOKUP TOOL


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 - IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING BEGINS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 - IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING ENDS     

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – ELECTION DAY

  1. Register or Update Existing Registration
  2. In-Person Early Voting
  3. Vote By Mail
  4. Election Results
  5.  Candidate Filing
  6. Get Involved
  7. About Us

Need to Register to Vote or Change Your Existing Voter Registration? 

In partnership with the NC DMV, North Carolina residents can now register to vote online or update their existing voter registration, as long as they have a NC Driver License or NC DMV-issued ID Card. This is a FREE service.  Follow the numbered steps below after clicking on the link below. Again, there is no fee for this service.  

 

Again, do the following steps after clicking on the link below…

  1. click on Continue as Guest
  2. click on Submit a Voter Registration Application
  3. under Record Look-Up, enter your info, then click Submit.
  4. Follow the remaining steps to complete your application.

 

               CLICK HERE to Register or Update Existing Registration

                    

                                                                            

If you DO NOT have a NC Driver License or NC DMV-Issued ID Card, you will need to submit a voter registration application, either by mail, or in-person, to our office, located at 63 Elmwood Way # A, Waynesville, NC 28786     DOWNLOAD THE FORM