Remember! Verify your registration status
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
828-894-8181 polkboe@polknc.org OR
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Know Who is On Your Ballot
Voter Search is a great site to see your ballot once they are available. You can also find your voting location.
Also look for information from Polk County Dems before the election and at polling sites.
LINK TO SEE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT
Check out our 2022 Candidates Pages
Also look for information from Polk County Dems before the election and at polling sites.
LINK TO SEE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BALLOT
Check out our 2022 Candidates Pages
Absentee-By-Mail Voting for Primary
Who can vote by mail Any NC registered voter- No special circumstances or reasons are needed.
How to vote by mail
Request a ballot- Your date of birth and the following form of ID: NCDMV license number / ID card or last 4 digits of SSN
Option 1: Online request for a ballot. Keep checking back if the ballot isn't available. It must be available by March 28.
Option 2: By paper using a fillable PDF form (you fill it out online, print, sign, and send) or a print-only PDF form.
Complete a ballot- This requires several steps
Request a ballot- Your date of birth and the following form of ID: NCDMV license number / ID card or last 4 digits of SSN
Option 1: Online request for a ballot. Keep checking back if the ballot isn't available. It must be available by March 28.
Option 2: By paper using a fillable PDF form (you fill it out online, print, sign, and send) or a print-only PDF form.
Complete a ballot- This requires several steps
- Mark you ballot in presence of notary public or 2 witnesses
- Seal your ballot
- Sign the back of envelope
- Witnesses/notary public sign the envelope
They sign and print their name; provide their full address.
Witness must be at least 18y
If you received assistance, the assistant may sign the envelope
- Mail your ballot to be received by 5pm election day (now May 17). But send it in as early as possible.
- Return ballot in person to Polk County Board of Elections (Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St, Columbus) or to one-stop early voting site (also Womack Building)
- Only the voter, near relative or legal guardian may mail or hand-deliver the Return Envelope.
Key Dates for Absentee Ballots:
Coming.
Coming.
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Track the status of your absentee-mail-in ballot using BallotTrax supported by the NC Board State Board of Elections. |
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Vote Early in Person
General Election Early Voting Period
Stay tuned for updated information.
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Early Voting Site
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People who haven't registered to vote may have Same-Day Registration and vote during this period. (See Registration page)
NO ID IS NEEDED TO VOTE.
NO ID IS NEEDED TO VOTE.
Vote in Person on Election Day
Vote at your election day precinct voting sites.
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You can find your election day voting location on VoterSearch. You can call our Polk County Board of Elections at 828-894-8181.
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NO ID IS NEEDED TO VOTE
Tryon (Precinct 1-2-3)
Harmon Field Log Cabin 299 Harmon Field Road Tryon, NC 28782 Saluda (Precinct 4)
Saluda Fire Department 199 Walnust Street Saluda, NC 28773 |
Coopers Gap (Precinct 5)
Sunny View Elementary School 86 Sunny View School Road Mill Spring, NC 28756 White Oak (Precinct 6)
Mill Spring Fire Department 66 School Road Mill Spring, NC 28756 Columbus 1 (precinct 7)
Polk County High School 1681 E. NC 108 Hwy Columbus, NC 28722 Columbus 2 (Precinct 8)
Isothermal Community College 1255 W. Mills Street Columbus, NC 28722 Green Creek (Precinct 9)
Green Creek Fire Department 8645 S. NC Hwy 9 Columbus, NC 28722 |