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Early Voting Continues on a Beautiful Day in Watauga

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Watauga County Board of Education candidate Jason Cornett and Watauga County Sheriff candidate Randy Townsend campaign near the early-voting site on the campus of Appalachian State University. Both are Republican candidates. Photo by Jesse Wood

By Jesse Wood

Oct. 27, 2014. What’s better than voting in winter weather? Voting on a nice sunny day when temps are in the 70’s.

Monday marks the third day of early voting in Watauga County. On Thursday and Friday, more than 2,600 people voted early and more than 1,100 of those registered voters circled in ballots inside the one-stop site on the campus of Appalachian State University.

On Monday, several candidates were campaigning on the college campus. Jason Cornett, a Republican candidate for Watauga County Board of Education, and Randy Townsend, a Republican candidate for Watauga County Sheriff, stood outside of the Plemmons Student Union as did Jay Fenwick, a Democratic candidate for Watauga County Board of Education, and Billy Kennedy, a Democratic incumbent running for a second term on the Watauga County Board of Commissioners.

Early voting for the Nov. 4 general election runs through Saturday, Nov. 1.

For more election coverage on candidates and to see sample ballots, click here.

Early Voting Hours, Dates, Locations

Watauga County Administration Building

  • Monday, Oct. 27 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 30 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 31 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 1 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ASU Student Union 

  • Monday, Oct. 27 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 30 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 31 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 1 – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Times for All Other Voting Sites:

Blowing Rock Town Hall, Deep Gap VFD, Meat Camp VFD and Western Watauga Community Center

  • Monday, Oct. 27 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 28 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 30 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 31 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 1 – 8 to 1 p.m.

 

 

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Watauga County Board of Education candidate Jay Fenwick and incumbent Watauga County Board of Commissioner Billy Kennedy campaign near the early-voting site on the campus of Appalachian State University. Both are Democratic candidates. Photo by Jesse Wood
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Watauga County Board of Education candidate Jason Cornett and Watauga County Sheriff candidate Randy Townsend hand out flyers near the early-voting site ASU. Both are Republican candidates. Photo by Jesse Wood