AVERY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
"Putting Citizens First"
Avery County nurtures a sense of community by providing services
and activities in a cost-effective
and efficient manner reflecting proper stewardship of public trust.
Highest
County Seat East of the Rockies
The Avery
County Board of Elections conducts Federal,
State and County elections. This department
has the responsibility for the administration
of voter registration, the electoral process,
and campaign finance disclosures. The Elections
office registers all eligible voters who meet
residency and age requirements, tallies election
results, and maintains a record of all registered
voters in the County.
The Board
of Elections operates under a three member
board appointed by the State Board of Elections.
Board meetings are held regularly and dates
are posted at the courthouse. Specific information
pertaining to the registration and electoral
process may be seen on subsequent pages within
the Board of Elections portion of the County
Website.
DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION:
Mailing Address:
PO Box 145
Newland, NC 28657
Phone: (828)733-8282
Fax: (828)733-8283
The
Elections Office is located in the Avery
County Courthouse Annex at
200 Montezuma Street, Newland,
NC.
HOURS
OF OPERATION:
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
PERSONNEL:
Sheila
Ollis, Director
Caleb Hogan, Deputy Director
avery.boe@averycountync.gov
Current
board members are:
Johnny
Canupp, Chairperson
Gerald Johnson, Secretary
Jane Galloway
Voter
Registration:
You may
register to vote in North Carolina at the Board
of Elections Office in Newland, NC. You may
also register to vote at the Department of
Motor Vehicles Office when conducting official
DMV business, or at a state agency when applying
for benefits.
Voting
Deadlines:
The deadline
to register to vote in North Carolina and in
Avery County is 25 days before the date of
an election. Forms must be received in the
Elections Office or postmarked by the deadline.
Each voter will be sent a voter card showing
his/her assigned precinct.
To
be eligible to vote, you must:
- Be a citizen of the
United States
- Be a resident of North Carolina and Avery
County for at least 30 days prior to an election
- Be at least 18 years of age by the next
general election
- Not be registered to vote in another county
or state
- If convicted of a felony, have had your
citizenship rights restored
If you
move to another county in North Carolina, you
will need to register in that county.
One-Stop
Absentee Voting
Click One
Stop Voting for more information on One
Stop Absentee Voting, or call our office
at 828-733-8282.
PRECINCTS:
There
are 19 precincts in Avery County.
These precincts are listed below:
Altamont
Banner Elk
Beech Mountain
Cary’s Flat
Cranberry
Elk Park
Frank
Heaton
Hughes
Ingalls
Linville
Minneapolis
Montezuma
Newland 1
Newland 2
Pineola
Plumtree
Pyatte
Roaring Creek
