WATAUGA COUNTY

County Board of Elections

The Watauga County Board of Elections meeting scheduled for July 9, 2024 has been moved to July 11, 2024.  Please see below for details.

The Watauga County Board of Elections will meet Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:00p.m. in the County Administration Building located at 814 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607. This meeting is open to the public.

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July 11, 2024

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER  

2. PLEDGE

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JUNE 11, 2024

4. NEW REGISTRATIONS AND STATISTICS

5. DIRECTOR’S UPDATE

6. ELECTION DAY PROVISIONAL BALLOT STYLE AVAILABILITY (see attached)

7. PUBLIC COMMENT

8. ADJOURNMENT

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If you would like to request an Absentee by Mail ballot for the 2024 Presidential Election click HERE.

Absentee by Mail Ballots will be mailed out beginning September 6.

The absentee ballot return deadline for the 2024 general election is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

If you have ANY questions about the process, please call us at (828)265-8061.

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Watauga County has new County Commissioner Districts and a new method of election for them. North Carolina Session Law 2023-147 was passed on October 25, 2023. As a result, County Commissioners must live in the district for which they seek office as before, however now voters can only vote for the one Commissioner that represents their district. Previously, all Watauga County voters voted for all Commissioner candidates.

The districts have been realigned to contain roughly the same population in each district. Each candidate is elected to a four-year term. Commissioner Districts 3, 4, and 5 are up for election in 2024. Commissioner District 1 and 2 are up for election in 2026. Candidate filing opens at Noon on December 4^th , 2023 and closes at Noon on December 15^th.

District 1 is comprised of precincts Boone 1, Boone 2, Boone 3, and part of Brush Fork.

District 2 is comprised of precincts New River 1, New River 3, and part of New River 2.

District 3 is comprised of precincts Beaver Dam, Laurel Creek, Shawneehaw, Watauga, Beech Mountain, and part of Brush Fork.

District 4 is comprised of precincts Bald Mountain, Cove Creek, Meat Camp, North Fork, part of Brushy Fork, and part of New River 2.

District 5 is comprised of precincts Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge, Elk, and Stony Fork.

District Map – Click Here
Map of District 3 - Click here
Map of District 4 - Click here
Map of District 5 - Click here 

 The mission of the Watauga County Board of Elections is to provide the highest level of professional standards to ensure accurate, honest, and fair elections through accountability and integrity and to provide all citizens our services in the most efficient, effective, and timely manner.