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4 SEASONS POLITICS: Democratic precinct meetings, election details

By Bill Moss, Published: February 26, 2016

Democratic precinct meetings are Saturday

The Henderson County Democratic Party announced the annual precinct meetings will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at the city Operations Center, 305 Williams Street. Times and precincts are:
• 10 a.m. to noon: Grimesdale, Hendersonville 1, Hendersonville 2, Hendersonville 3, Long John Mountain, Laurel Park, North Blue Ridge, Northeast, Pisgah View, South Blue Ridge, Southeast, Southwest.
• 12:30-2:30 p.m.: Bat Cave, Brickton, Clear Creek, Edneyville, Fletcher, Hoopers Creek, Moores Grove, North Mills River, Northwest, Park Ridge, Rugby, South Mills River.
• 3-5 p.m.: Armory, Atkinson, Crab Creek, East Flat Rock, Etowah South, Etowah Valley, Flat Rock, Green River, Horse Shoe, Raven Rock.
Carolina Village has not yet been set and will be announced.

One-stop voting starts on March 3

Here are key dates in the upcoming primary elections:

Primary Election Day: Tuesday, March 15 (except for congressional primaries, which are June 7.)
Last day to register: Feb. 19 (in person or postmarked).
Where to register: Board of Elections, public assistance agencies, agencies serving persons with disabilities, armed forces recruitment offices, Department of Motor Vehicles, libraries.
Absentee voting: Under way. Last day to request a ballot is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 8.
One stop voting: March 3-12. Board of Elections office, 75 E. Central St., March 3-4 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; March 7-11, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Additional one-stop voting sites: Edneyville Community Building, Etowah Library, Flat Rock Village Hall, Fletcher Library. March 3-4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; March 7-11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Election Day: All 35 polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Acceptable forms of identification: N.C. drivers license, N.C. state identification card, U.S. passport, military I.D., veterans ID, out-of-state drivers license, tribal enrollment cards issued by a state- or federally-recognized tribe.
Upcoming events: Republican primary candidate forum, 48th state Senate and 113th state House districts, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway. Henderson County Republican Party convention, Saturday, March 5, Opportunity House. Precinct meetings, 1 p.m. Convention at 2 p.m. includes remarks by candidates.