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.
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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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