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Nearly 600 People Early Vote in Watauga County on Thursday, Friday; Avery Has 220 Early Voters So Far

Thursday was the first day of early voting for the 2014 primary.
Thursday was the first day of early voting for the 2014 primary.

By Jesse Wood

April 28, 2014. So far more nearly 600 people have early voted in Watauga County, and more than 200 have voted in Avery County for the May primary.

On Thursday, 316 people voted in Watauga County and Friday saw 274 voters.

See the Thursday (left) and Friday totals for all the early voting sites in Watauga County below.

  • Watauga County Administration Building in downtown Boone: 248 +194 = 468
  • Western Watauga Community Center in Sugar Grove: 15 + 8 = 23
  • Blowing Rock Town Hall: 29 + 27 = 56
  • Deep Gap Fire Department: 11 + 22 = 33
  • Meat Camp Department: 13 + 25 = 38

A staff member at the Avery County Board of Elections said that 220 people have early voted in the courthouse (the only early voting site in Avery County) as of Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Early voting continues until Saturda, May 3. See the times and locations for all the sites across the county. Also see sample ballots below, too.

Early voting ends Saturday, May 3. Registration has already closed and there is no longer same-day registration in North Carolina. Below are dates, times and locations of the early-voting sites for Watauga County and Avery County.

Early Voting Sites in Watauga

Watauga County Administration Building (beside courthouse):

  • Monday, April 28, to Friday, May 2: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 3: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The following date and times are for the early-voting sites Western Watauga Community Center, Blowing Rock Town Hall, Deep Gap Fire Department and Meat Camp Department:

  • Monday, April 28, to Friday, May 2: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 3: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact the Watauga County Board of Elections office at 828-265-8061. See 2014 election notice for primary in Watauga here.

Early-Voting Sites in Avery County

Avery County only has one early voting site and it is located at the elections’ office in the Avery County Courthouse in Newland. Following are the hours the elections’ office will be open for early voting:

  • Monday, April 28, to Tuesday, April 29: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 30, to Friday, May 2: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 3: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact the Avery County Board of Elections office at 828-733-8282. See 2014 election notice for primary in Avery here.

Check out the ballots for all parties for the primary below:

Avery County Sample Ballots

Watauga County Sample Ballots