By Jesse Wood
Oct. 18, 2012. Early voting started today across the state, and more than 60 people have walked into the voter booths in Avery County this morning as of 10:45 a.m.
According to Civitas Vote Tracker, 141 ballots were cast, so far, during the early portion of the absentee mail-in period which ends on Oct. 30. Of those 141 ballots, nearly 79 percent were Republicans with 111 votes. Democrat-registered voters accounted for 16 votes and unaffiliated-registered voters accounted for 14 votes.
One-Stop Voting Locations/Times in Avery County
Avery County Courthouse in Newland
Oct. 18 to Nov. 2 – Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Last Day of Early Voting: Saturday, Nov. 3 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call the Avery County Board of Elections at 828-733-8282.
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