Early voting continues through Saturday
By Becky Long
Publisher
Early voting winds down at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. While voting numbers are steady, they are on pace with the 2018 mid-terms, according to Elections Board Director Rebecca Hall.
As of 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, 2,113 voters had cast ballots. Four years ago with only three days of early voting left, 2,191 voters had cast ballots.
Early voting continues weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through its final day, Saturday, Nov. 5 when it is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Voters who decided to wait until Election Day will cast ballots at their designated precincts on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Races that drew competition this year include county commission and school board. Candidates in the sheriff, register of deeds and clerk of court races have no opposition.
In the county commission race, voters may choose three. Incumbent Republicans Clay Logan, Dwight Penland and Scotty Penland are facing competition from two unaffiliated candidates, Russell Hughes and Pam Roman.
The school board race shapes up similarly with three slots open and three Republican incumbents Robert “Robbie” Caldwell, Kelly L. Crawford and Jason Shook seeking re-election with competition from unaffiliated candidate Glenn Marcel.
Clerk of Court Tim Barrett, Register of Deeds Angie Shook and Mark Buchanan who won the sheriff’s primary race and has no competition in the general election, will be sworn into office in December.
Tammy Mull and Ronnie Smith are the sole candidates for Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors of which voters may choose two.
Other offices on the ballot:
U.S. Senate: Matthew Hoh, Green Party; Cheri Beasley, Democratic Party; Shannon W. Bray, Libertarian Party; and Ted Budd,
Republican Party.
US House of Representatives District 11: David Adam Coatney, Libertarian Party; Chuck Edwards, Republican Party; and Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Democratic Party.
In addition to a number of judgeships on the ballot, the N.C. State Senate race is between Republican Kevin Corbin and Democrat Karen Burnette McCracken. N.C. Rep. Karl E. Gillespie faces no opposition.
Hall reminds voters who are unable to come into the precincts, they may vote curbside at each precinct.
Precinct locations are:
Brasstown: Civic Community Center (conference room) 255 Settawig Rd. Brasstown.
Hayesville I: Community Service Building 1 Riverside Circle, Hayesville.
Hayesville II: Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 495 Herbert Hills Dr, Hayesville.
Hayesville Central: Town Hall 56 Sanderson Street, Hayesville.
Hiawassee: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 50 Marvin Cabe Lane, Hayesville.
Shooting Creek: Community Center 18 Eagle Fork Rd, Hayesville.
Sweetwater: Sweetwater United Methodist Church Rd 108 Sweetwater Church Rd, Hayesville.
Tusquittee: Community Center 4374 Downings Creek Rd. Hayesville.
Warne: Community Center 4759 Old Hwy 64 W Warne.