UPDATE: November 2021 Elections

Woodfin

Refer to our earlier post on the November 2021 municipal elections.  As an update to that post, we have heard from some respected sources that the people that currently hold the Woodfin seats are conservative and have been doing good work for the town – this is true, even though two are not Republicans.  We have heard from the sources that they are supporting these candidates in their bids to win another term:

• Jackie W. Bryson
• Debra Giezentanner
• Don Hensley

We also listened to those same sources when they said that they believe several candidates for those seats lean far to the left:

• Eric Patrick Edgerton
• Jim McAllister
• Hazel Thornton 
• Linwood Leonard Nichols

Weaverville

There are CONSERVATIVE candidates on the ballot for the municipal election on November 2nd, 2021.

• Thomas Veasley – Town Council [Veasley’s name will be on the ballot.]
• Randy Cox – WRITE-IN CANDIDATE, Mayor [You will need to write Cox’s name in on the “Mayor write-in” line.]

Early Voting:

• Early voting is October 14th through 30th only at 50 Coxe Ave. Asheville M-F 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
• On Saturday, October 30th Weaverville Community Center (60 Lake Shore Dr. Weaverville) and Woodfin Community Center (20 Community Rd. Woodfin) will be open for voting from 8:00 AM am until 3:00 PM.

Absentee Ballots:

Any North Carolina registered voter may request an absentee ballot. Buncombe County Election Services must receive all ballot requests by Tuesday, October 26th at 5:00 PM.

Registered voters must submit an absentee ballot request form via one of the following two ways.

1. Online – Fill out and submit the absentee ballot request form online at the absentee ballot request portal.
2. By Paper – Download and fill out the N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form for 2021 (fillable PDF). The form comes with detailed instructions.

Returning your absentee ballot:

Upon receiving your Absentee Ballot Request Form, the Elections Services office will mail the ballot to you. Complete the ballot and return it to them.

• Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, and received by Friday, November 5th, at 5:00 PM
• Hand-delivered ballots must be received in the office by 5 pm on Tuesday, November 2nd (delivered by the voter or near relative only).

If you have additional questions, check out the Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Election Services website, or contact their office by phone at (828) 250-4200.

Choose wisely, Citizen. For you will have to live with these decisions for four years.