Voting in Asheville, Buncombe, WNC starts April 28; who’s on the ballot? A complete list – Citizen Times

ASHEVILLE - Upcoming primary electionsin Buncombe County will feature crowded and consequentialprimaries for Congress, district attorney, sheriff, City Council and Asheville City Schools Board of Education.

Trump ally Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing an eight-way Republican May 17 primary.Democratic District Attorney Todd Williams hastwo challengers in a primary that will serve as the de facto general election because no Republicans are running.

The mayor's primary, meanwhile, has five candidates, including incumbent Esther Manheimer. Eleven council candidates are competing for three spots on the seven-member body. Both Asheville races are nonpartisan.

More: Details on mayoral and City Council candidates

The school boardis holding its first election since a historic move by the council and state legislators to switch from an appointed board.

Contested congressional and General Assembly maps caused the primaries to be pushed back into May. That means the chance to register to vote ends April 22.

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But voters who miss that deadline can still register if they vote the same day during one-stop early voting April 28 - May 14.

Election Services Director Corinne Duncan said it is important for votersto know how this election will be different withchanged dates and new school board elections.

But some aspects, even confusing ones, remain the same. Those include rules about how unaffiliated voters can choose whether to vote in Democratic or Republican primaries.

"It is always good to remind voters that people who are registered as unaffiliated are still able to cast a ballot as North Carolina holds semi-open primaries," Duncan said.

Now: Absentee ballots can be requested by registered voters for the 2022 statewide primaries.

April 22:Civilian voter registration deadline for the 2022 statewide primaries.

April 28:One-stop, in-person early voting period begins for the 2022 statewide primaries.

May 14:One-stop, in-person early voting period ends at 3 p.m. for the 2022 statewide primaries.

May 17:Election Day for the 2022 statewide primariesand civilian absentee ballot return deadline.

Details on statewide and local races are below:

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Joel Burgess has lived in WNC for more than 20 years, covering politics, government and other news. He's written award-winning stories on topics ranging from gerrymandering to police use of force. Got a tip? Contact Burgess atjburgess@citizentimes.com, 828-713-1095 or on Twitter@AVLreporter. Please help support this type of journalism with asubscriptionto the Citizen Times.

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Voting in Asheville, Buncombe, WNC starts April 28; who's on the ballot? A complete list - Citizen Times