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Pay Attention to These Key Voting Dates
Remember! Verify your registration status
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Polk County is divided into 2 congressional districts- 11 and 14 (see 2024 Election home page). Therefore, there are separate sample ballots for District 11 and District 14. Columbus 1, Columbus 2, Tryon, Green Creek and part of White Oak are in District 14. Saluda, Coopers Gap, and part of White Oak are still in District 11.
If you want to check what District your are in you can check the NC State Board of Election Voter Search site, vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.
If you want to check what District your are in you can check the NC State Board of Election Voter Search site, vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.
An acceptable photo ID is needed for voting starting in 2024! |
Starting with Polk County's 2024 election you will be required to have a valid ID to vote in-person or provide a copy for absentee ballots. Click on the link above to find out all the details from the NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE).
If you have a NC driver's license, a State ID from the NCDMV, a U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card, a college/university student ID approved by the NCSBE unexpired or expired for 1 year or less, then you are good to go. A voter 65y or older may used an expired form of an acceptable ID if it was unexpired on their 65th birthday. Student and public employee approved ID lists are provided in the link above. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form. If absentee-by-mail voters are unable to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot return envelope, they can also fill out an ID Exception Form with their ballot. Find more information under ID Exceptions below. Additional information available from the NCSBE website (link above). Free Photo ID Cards can be obtained at our Polk County Board of Elections (231 E. Ward St, Columbus) or at the NCDMV.
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Absentee - By Mail - Voting
To accommodate the impact of Tropical Storm Helene, absentee ballots can be dropped off in person at the Polk County Board of Elections (231 Ward St., Columbus) by 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 5.
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PHOTO ID NOW NEEDED! (see Voter ID information above). A photocopy of an acceptable ID must be included in the absentee ballot request. A Photo ID Exception Form is included with the absentee ballot return envelope, if applicable. Acceptable exceptions include, but not limited to: Lack of transportation, Disability or illness, and Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain ID.
3-day Grace Period for Receipt of Mail-in Ballot Removed. Receipt of absentee (mail-in) ballots must be received by 7:30pm (close of polls) on election day!
Required Witness Signatures on Mail-in Envelope. Two witnesses must sign and print their names, and provide their full address OR the application can be certified by a notary public.
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Early, On-Site Voting
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WHERE: New Polk County Board of Elections Office, 231 Ward St., Columbus
Same day registration possible. See our register to vote page. October 17 - November 2 M-F 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sa 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Vote in Person on Election Day
Vote at your election day precinct voting sites from 6:30 am - 7:30 pm |
You can find your election day voting location on the Election Day Polling Place search site. You can call our Polk County Board of Elections at 828-894-8181.
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Tryon (Precinct 1-2-3)
NEW LOCATION FOR 2024 Tryon Presbyterian Church 430 Harmon Field Road Tryon, NC 28782 Saluda (Precinct 4)
NEW LOCATION FOR 2024 Saluda Elementary School (Enter via Seminary Street not Main Street) Saluda, NC 28773 
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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)
NEW LOCATION FOR 2024 Green Creek Community Center 25 Shields Road Columbus, NC 28722 |