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The Board Conducts and Supervises All Elections
And Voter Registration
2010 Candidates
School Board
Chuck McMahan-Dem, 828-488-8642
PO Box 1304
Bryson City, NC 28713
Karla Hughes Fisher-Rep, 828-736-5969
51 Seven Springs Rd
Whittier, NC 28789
George Rogers-Dem, 828-226-2360
PO Box 349
Whittier, NC 28789
Bob Williamson-Rep
PO Box 974
Whittier, NC 28789
Clerk of Court
Hester G. Sitton-Dem, 828-488-2965
515 Sitton Creek Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Sue Carson King-Rep, 828-736-2037
PO Box 364
Bryson City, NC 28713
Register of Deeds
Diana Williamson Kirkland-Dem, 828-488-7736
PO Box 144
Whittier, NC 28789
Commissioner Chairman
Phil Carson-Dem, 828-488-9273
PO Box 1878
Bryson City, NC 28713
Mike Clampitt-Rep, 828-736-6222
PO Box 2000
Bryson City, NC 28713
Member of Commissioners
Steve Moon-Dem, 828-488-9128
PO box 1632
Bryson City, NC 28713
Donnie Dixon-Dem, 828-488-3599
477 Hughes Branch Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
William (Neil) Holden-Lib, 828-736-6336
171 Prier Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
Gerald (Jerry) Shook-Rep, 828-488-6990
304 Shook Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
Robert White-Dem
PO Box 249
Bryson City, NC 28713
James F. King-Rep, 828-488-6802
201 Fred Breedlove Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
Andy Parris-Rep
502 East Alarka Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
David Monteith-Dem, 828-488-4122
1315 Lemons Branch Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
John Herrin-Rep, 828-488-9060
70 Welch Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Sheriff
Curtis Cochran-Rep, 828-488-0238
PO Box 1485
Bryson City, NC 28713
John Ensley-Dem, 828-736-5221
PO Box 326
Bryson City, NC 28713
Soil and Water
Jack Walls
980 Sitton Rd.
Bryson City, NC 28713
No phone given
Avery Taylor
565 Wildcat Branch Rd.
Bryson City, NC 28713
No phone given
William R. Shuler
1165 West Deep Creek Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-736-5605
Voting Information
Absentee requests by mail will begin now and run through June 15th. All absentee ballots must be returned or postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 21st. One-stop voting will begin on June 3rd and continue through June 18th and Saturday June 19th from 9am to 1pm. Swain County will have two one-stop voting sites. One will be at the Elections office located at 1422 Hwy. 19 South Bryson City, NC 28713 and the other will be located at the Cherokee Life Center located at 37 Cherokee Boys Club Loop Cherokee, NC 28719. The election will be held June 22, 2010 with polls opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 7:30 p.m.
GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION
The General Election will be held on November 2nd, 2010 with polls opening at 6:30 am and closing at 7:30 pm. One-stop voting will be from October 14th through October 29th 8-5 daily and on October 30th from 9-1. One-stop voting sites will be at the Board of Elections office located at 1422 Highway 19 South and the Ginger Welch Life Center located at Boys Club Loop Road in Cherokee. Absentee ballots will be ready on September 3rd with the last day to request an absentee ballot being October 26th. All absentee ballots must be returned to the Board of Elections office in person or by mail must be postmarked by 5:00 pm on November 1st. Voter registration deadline for the general election is October 8th by 5:00 pm, although someone that is not registered may come in during one-stop and register and vote at the same time. They must provide proof of ID with their current physical swain county address on it. NO PO BOXES!
While we manage the election process in Swain County, all rules and procedures are set by the state. This department verifies and certifies information for candidates filing for elected office; purges inactive records; and maintains all voting machines and voting records.
How do you get registered to vote? You may come into the office and get a form, call and request a form be mailed to you, or download one from the North Carolina Board of Elections website.
A complete election calender with all important dates can be accessed and printed out on the state board website at www.state.sboe.nc.us. Click on Elections Central on the left and click on calender.
Contact the County Board of Elections Office for information about:
- Voter registration applications
- Registration deadlines
- Absentee voting
- One-Stop Absentee voting
- Precinct polling locations
- Challenges and complaints
- All other questions related to elections
- Group classes on how to use a voting machine
- Public information including election results, voter lists, sample ballots and other data
How to Register and Vote During
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• A document with name and current address from a local, state, or U.S. government agency: • A passport • A government-issued photo ID • U.S. military ID • A license to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc. • A property tax bill • Automotive registration • Certified documentation of naturalization • A public housing or Social Service Agency document • A check, invoice, or letter from a government agency • A birth certificate
• A student photo ID along with a document from the school showing the student’s name and current address
• A paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W-2 statement
• A bank statement or bank-issued credit card statement Proof of residence does not include any piece of mail addressed to the voter. If you cannot supply acceptable Proof-of-Residence, your registration form cannot be processed until the required information is provided. |
Board of Elections
email
Russell Childers
Chairman
Oneal Muse
Secretary
Bill Dills
Board Member
Board of Elections Office
1422 US Hwy 19 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
Mailing Address:
PO Box 133
Bryson City, NC 28713
Contact:
Joan Weeks
Director
Judy Allman
Deputy Director
Phone 828-488-6177
Fax 828-488-6463
Office Hours:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday