ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — If you haven’t voted yet, you’ve got one last chance to cast your ballot in the 2024 General Election– Tuesday, Nov. 5.
There’s a lot on the ballot and some polling places have changed in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
In addition to the presidential contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, voters in North Carolina will cast ballots in many local and state races.
The race for North Carolina governor between Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson was seen as competitive, but Robinson has been trying to blunt the impact of a CNN report about offensive comments he allegedly made on an online porn site years before he ran for public office.
The race for lieutenant governor in North Carolina is between Republican Hal Weatherman, Democrat Rachel Hunt and Independent Wayne Jones.
The race for attorney general pits Democrat Jeff Jackson against Republican Dan Bishop, who currently serves in the U.S. House.
There’s also a constitutional amendment on the ballot. The amendment would prohibit state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote.
It is already illegal in the U.S. for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. And North Carolina’s current state constitution notes that voting is limited to “every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age,” provided they meet other qualifications. The Republican-backed amendment would rework the line to read, “Only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age.”
NC State elections
Congressional District 11 – Chuck Edwards (R, Incumbent) vs. Caleb Rudow (D)
State Auditor – Dave Boliek (R) vs. Jessica Holmes (D)
Commissioner of Agriculture – Steve Troxler (R) vs. Sarah Taber (D)
Commissioner of Insurance – Mike Causey (R) vs. Natasha Marcus (D) and Sean Haugh (Libertarian)
Commissioner of Labor – Luke Farley (R) vs. Braxton Winston II (D)
Secretary of State – Chad Brown (R) vs. Elaine Marshall (D)
Superintendent of Public Instruction – Michelle Morrow (R) vs. Mo Green (D)
Treasurer – Brad Briner (R) vs. Wesley Harris (D)
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice – Jefferson Griffin (R) vs. Allison Riggs (D)
NC State Senate District 46 (Swannanoa/Morganton) – Warren Daniel (R, Incumbent) vs. John Ager (D)
NC State Senate District 47 (North WNC) – Ralph Hise (R, Incumbent) vs. Frank Hughes III (D)
NC State Senate District 48 (Hendersonville/Rutherfordton) – Timothy Moffitt (R, Incumbent) vs. Chris Walters (D)
NC State Senate District 49 (Greater Asheville Area) – Kristie Sluder (R) vs. Julie Mayfield (D, Incumbent)
NC State Senate District 50 (Haywood/Cherokee) – Kevin Corbin (R, Incumbent) vs. Adam Tebrugge
NC House of Representatives District 114 – Sherry Higgins (R) vs. Eric Ager (D, Incumbent)
NC House of Representatives District 115 – Lindsey Prather (D, Incumbent) vs. Ruth Smith (R)
Buncombe County
Soil and Water Supervisor – Stu Rohrbaugh vs. Blair Thompson
Buncombe County School Board At-Large – Charles Martin, Glenda Weinert and Arria Williams
Education District 1 – Ann Franklin vs. Greg Parks
Education District 2 – Nancy Hargrove, Sara Ratliff and Greg Cheatham
Education District 4 – Jim Fulton vs. Amy Churchill
Buncombe County Commissioners
Chairman – Jack Van Duncan (I) vs. Amanda Edwards (D, Incumbent)
District 1 (South Buncombe) – Jennifer Horton (D) vs. Paul Benjamin (R)
District 2 (North Buncombe) – Bruce O’Connell (I) vs. Terri Wells (D, Incumbent)
District 3 (Asheville)- Parker Sloan (D, Incumbent)
City of Asheville
Council (six candidates vying for three seats) – CJ Domingo, Kevan Frazier, Bo Hess, Tod Leaven, Kim Roney (I), Sage Turner (I)
Asheville City School Board – George Sieburg, Jesse Warren, William Young and Pepi Acebo
Bond referendums
Parks & Recreation Improvements – $20 million
Transportation – $20 million
Public Safety Facilities – $20 million
Affordable Housing – $20 million
Other local races
Black Mountain Town Council – Dan Cordell, Rick Earley, Doug Hay, Pam King, Lisa Milton, Archie Pertiller and Ryan Stone
Biltmore Forest Commissioner – Michael Freeman, Doris Loomis, Drew Stephens, Allan Tarleton
Montreat Commissioner – Jane Alexander, Katheryn Fouche, M. Bryant McEntire, Grant Dasher
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. On Election Day, you must vote at your assigned polling place. Due to some polling locations sustaining damage during the storm or needing to be used for disaster relief or emergency services, the Buncombe County Board of Elections approved changes to 17 of 80 polling sites.
Don’t know where yours is? Use the NC State Board of Elections Voter Search tool to find out.
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