2026 Democratic Primaries
Voting Dates
2026 Primary Elections
EARLY VOTING
February
12-13, 16-20, 23-27
8:00 am - 7:30 pm
February
21-22
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
February
28
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Buncombe County residents may register to vote and vote at any Early Voting location throughout the county.
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, March 3
6:30am - 7:30pm
On Primary Election Day, you must vote at your assigned poll site which is different than the Early Voting sites listed below.
If you are in line at 7:30, you will be allowed to vote.
Note: same-day registration is not available on Primary Day; that is only available during Early Voting.
Where to Vote: EARLY VOTING
Black Mountain Public Library
105 N Dougherty St., Black Mountain
East Asheville Public Library
3 Avon Rd., Asheville
Enka-Candler Public Library
1404 Sand Hill Rd., Candler
Fairview Public Library
1 Taylor Rd., Fairview
Upper Hominy Fire Station
1795 Pisgah Hwy., Candler
Weaverville Community Center
60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville
Wesley Grant Southside Center
285 Livingston St., Asheville
West Asheville Public Library
942 Haywood Rd., Asheville
Leicester Community Center
2979 New Leicester Hwy., Leicester
North Asheville Library
1030 Merrimon Ave., Asheville
South Buncombe Public Library
260 Overlook Rd., Asheville
Buncombe County residents may register to vote and vote at any of the early voting locations throughout the county during the Early Voting period. See this link for information on registering during Early Voting.
Want to help people know which candidates on their ballot are Democrats, even those that will not be identified by Party on the actual ballot? Are you ready to give people a good experience when they arrive at the polls? Would you like to assist voters if they were not able to vote properly or given correct information?
Be a volunteer POLL GREETER during Early Voting!
Sign up for a poll greeting shift at an Early Voting poll site near you using the links below:
Before you greet voters at the polls, please view the training video (29 minutes). Click the square on the lower right of the video to make it full screen.
Download the 2026 Democratic Primary Sample Ballot
Don’t want to wait?
During scheduled Early Voting times, use this tool to see how many voters are in line at each location.
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