.jpg)
ELECTION INFORMATION
Board of Elections
GRAHAM COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Teresa Garland
Director
NOTICE:
If you do not have a valid photo ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or “Photo ID Exception Form”) as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster.
As an alternative, if you don’t have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. on the ninth day after Election Day (or the sixth day after Election Day for September or October local elections).
If you vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.
A list of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.
Tasha Holder
Deputy Director
The Graham County Board of Election will hold their regular monthly meetings on the second Monday of every month at 5:00 pm.
The Graham County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting all elections in Graham County and keeping up to date all voter registration information. The County Board arranges for a polling place in each precinct, advertises elections, prepares ballots, and issues absentee ballots. All information is made available to the State Board of Elections.
BOARD OF ELECTION MEMBERS
Juanita Colvard
Chair
- Phone: (828) 479-7969
- Fax: (828) 479-4264
- Address (Mailing): P.O. Box 1239 Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Address (Physical): 196 Knight St. Suite A Robbinsville, NC 28771
Teresa Eller
Secretary
- Phone: (828) 479-7969
- Fax: (828) 479-4264
- Address (Mailing): P.O. Box 1239 Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Address (Physical): 196 Knight St. Suite A Robbinsville, NC 28771
Lowell Crisp
Member
- Phone: (828) 479-7969
- Fax: (828) 479-4264
- Address (Mailing): P.O. Box 1239 Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Address (Physical): 196 Knight St. Suite A Robbinsville, NC 28771
Billy Ditmore
Member
- Phone: (828) 479-7969
- Fax: (828) 479-4264
- Address (Mailing): P.O. Box 1239 Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Address (Physical): 196 Knight St. Suite A Robbinsville, NC 28771
Keith (Beefy) Rogers
Member
- Phone: (828) 479-7969
- Fax: (828) 479-4264
- Address (Mailing): P.O. Box 1239 Robbinsville, NC 28771
- Address (Physical): 196 Knight St. Suite A Robbinsville, NC 28771
The Graham County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting all elections in Graham County and keeping up to date all voter registration information. The County Board arranges for a polling place in each precinct, advertises elections, prepares ballots, and issues absentee ballots. All information is made available to the State Board of Elections.
Until further order of the court, voters are not required to show photo ID. The law was enjoined by a federal district court on December 31, 2019. This page will be updated if new information becomes available.
PRECINCT LOCATIONS
East Ward: Graham County Courthouse – 12 N. Main Street
West Ward: Graham County Community Center – 196 Knight Street
Stecoah Precinct: Stecoah Community Center – 30 Loyd & Lydia Drive
Tapoco Precinct: Santeetlah Community Center – 4497 Tapoco Rd
GRAHAM COUNTY VOTER STATISTICS (as of 7/25/2023 are as follows:)
Democrat voters: 1,120
Republican voters: 3,018
Unaffiliated voters: 1,848
Libertarians: 31
Total: 6,017
REGISTRATION
To register to vote in North Carolina, a person must sign a voter declaration attesting that:
- I am a U.S. citizen.
- I will have been a resident of North Carolina and this county for 30 days before the election.
- I will be at least 18 years old by the next general election.
- I am not registered nor will I vote in any other county or state.
- If I have been convicted of a felony, my rights of citizenship have been restored.
Opportunities to register to vote in North Carolina
Agencies. Voter registration programs are actively conducted through many agencies in this State. If a person is applying for or receiving benefits from any of the participating agencies or programs, a voter registration transaction is available during the conduct of any business with that office. The following programs and agencies are currently participating in the agency voter registration program:
- Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Services for the Blind
- Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Governor’s Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities
- Employment Security Commission
Absentee voting
Absentee voting is comprised of two methods by which registered voters may cast ballots other than the traditional method of appearing in person and casting a ballot on the day of the election. These methods are as follows:
- Absentee by Mail - Absentee One-Stop
Click here for the absentee ballot request form (Updated: July 2021)
The deadline for persons to register in order to be eligible to vote in the November General election is 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-fifth day before the election, if submitted in person. If registering by mail, it must be postmarked at least 25 days before the election (N.C. Gen. Stat. §163-82.6 (c1, 2)). A prospective voter must be registered to vote in the county in which he or she is attempting to vote.