GRAHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Director - Teresa Garland
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P.O. Box 1239
18 Court Street
Robbinsville , NC 28771
Phone: 828-479-7969, Fax: 828-479-4264
The Graham County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting all elections
in Graham County and keeping up to date all voter registration information. The
County Board arranges for a polling place in each precinct, advertises elections,
prepares ballots, and issues absentee ballots. All information is made available
to the State Board of Elections.
BOARD OF ELECTION MEMBERS
Dirk Cody, Chairman
Juanita Colvard, Secretary
Billy Ditmore, Member
PRECINCT LOCATIONS
East Ward: Graham County Courthouse - 12 N. Main Street
West Ward: Graham County Community Center – 196 Knight Street
Stecoah Precinct: Stecoah Community Center – 30 Loyd & Lydia Drive
Tapoco Precinct: Santeetlah Community Center – 4497 Tapoco Rd
CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE YOU VOTE
GRAHAM COUNTY VOTER STATISTICS as of 3/21/2012 are as follows:
Democrat voters: 2,432
Republican voters: 2,798
Unaffiliated voters: 1,357
Libertarians: 8
Total: 6,595
REGISTRATION
CLICK HERE
to download the North Carolina Voter Registration Application. Click on Voter Registration
on the left and then click on Voter Registration Forms.
To register to vote in North Carolina, a person must sign a voter declaration attesting
that:
- I am a U.S. citizen.
- I will have been a resident of North Carolina and this county for 30 days before
the election.
- I will be at least 18 years old by the next general election.
- I am not registered nor will I vote in any other county or state.
- If I have been convicted of a felony, my rights of citizenship have been restored.
Opportunities to register to vote in North Carolina
Agencies. Voter registration programs are actively conducted through many agencies
in this State. If a person is applying for or receiving benefits from any of the
participating agencies or programs, a voter registration transaction is available
during the conduct of any business with that office. The following programs and
agencies are currently participating in the agency voter registration program:
- Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Services for the Blind
- Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
- Employment Security Commission
Deadlines to register to vote in North Carolina
The deadline to register to vote in this State is 25 days before the day of the
election. Forms that are received by the county board of elections office or postmarked
by the deadline are accepted as valid applications for the upcoming election. Also,
agency and DMV voter registration transactions that are completed by the deadline
are accepted as valid for the upcoming election. Applicants will be notified by
the county board of elections of their precinct and polling place assignments.
If a North Carolina resident has missed the 25 day deadline for voter registration,
he/she may register and vote during One-Stop Absentee Voting. CLICK HERE
for information on How to Register and Vote During One-Stop Absentee Voting.
Absentee voting is comprised of two methods by which registered voters may
cast ballots other than the traditional method of appearing in person and casting
a ballot on the day of the election. These methods are as follows:
- Absentee by Mail
- Absentee One-Stop
The deadline for persons to register in order to be eligible to vote in the November
General election is 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-fifth day before the election, if submitted
in person. If registering by mail, it must be postmarked at least 25 days before
the election (N.C. Gen. Stat. §163-82.6 (c1, 2)). A prospective voter must
be registered to vote in the county in which he or she is attempting to vote.