Macon County • Board of Elections
Voting Information

Voting

You will be assigned a voting place within the precinct where you live when you register or when you notify the Board of Elections of an address change. You will be assigned your precinct when you register. You may also call the Board of Elections office for the location of your voting place.

On Election Day

All voting places in Macon County are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on every Election Day. Upon entering the voting place, give your name, address, and party (primary elections only) to the precinct officials. If you are properly registered, you will be given the appropriate ballot and directed to the voting machine to vote.

Note: If a person has changed addresses and not yet notified the election office, they may still vote on election day. The voter would need to go to the new precinct where the poll worker will fill out the forms and verify with the county board of elections office. However, this will obviously take time and it is much simpler to change your address prior to election day.

Curbside Voting

If you are unable to enter the voting place because of age or physical disability, you will be allowed to vote either in your vehicle or near the voting place during the hours that the polling place is open.

Transfer Voting

If you fail to change your address by the registration deadline, there is a procedure that allows you to vote. You may also appear at the Board of Elections office between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Election Day if you failed to change your address. Your information will be corrected and you will vote while in this office. To avoid any delay, please notify the elections office of any address change within 25 days of an election.

Absentee "One-Stop" Voting

The "One-Stop" voting process permits voting at the Board of Elections office. "One-Stop" voting begins on the third Thursday before a primary and general election and ends on the Saturday before the election.

Absentee voting by mail

To request absentee ballots by mail, send a written request to the Board of Elections office beginning 50 days before election day. We must receive the written requests no later than the Tuesday prior to election day. This request must include your full name, telephone number, date of birth, residence address, and address where you would like the ballots to be mailed. Each voter requesting a ballot must sign the request.

If you cannot vote at your precinct due to illness or physical condition, you can request that your ballots be mailed to you. Please call for details.

A member of a near relative (spouse, child, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law) may make a request for an application for your absentee ballot. Once the completed application is returned, ballots are mailed directly to the voter. Completed ballots must be received in the elections office by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election. Follow the instructions enclosed with the ballot.

Macon County Voting Precincts:

There are 15 precincts in Macon County, and each precinct has officials who are appointed by the county board of elections for renewable terms of two years. These officials conduct the election in their precinct by tallying the votes, assisting voters and forwarding election results to the county board office. The board members then tabulate all totals and certify the final results.

Voters of North Franklin will now be voting at the Franklimn Town Hall for ALL elections.

1. North Franklin - Franklin Town Hall - 95 Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734



2. South Franklin - Franklin Police Department - 218 West Palmer Street, Franklin, NC 28734



3. East Franklin - Macon County Environmental Resource Center - 1624 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC 28734



4. Iotla - Macon County Airport - 1241 Airport Road, Franklin, NC 28734



5. Union - Macon County Community Building - 1288 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC 28734



6. Millshoal - Holly Springs Community Building - 2720 Cat Creek Road, Franklin, NC 28734



7. Ellijay - Cullasaja Gorge Fire & Rescue - 104 River Road, Franklin, NC 28734



8. Sugarfork - Pine Grove School - 38 Peeks Creek Road, Franklin, NC 28734



9. Highlands - Highlands Civic Center - 600 North 4th St, Highlands, NC 28741



10. Flats - Scaly Mountain Fire Department - 169 Hale Ridge Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC 28775



11. Smithbridge - Otto Community Building - 60 Firehouse Rd, Otto, NC 28763



12. Cartoogechaye - West Macon Fire and Rescue - 564 Charles Nolen Road, Franklin NC 28734



13. Nantahala - Nantahala School - 213 Windingstairs Rd, Topton, NC 28781



14. Burningtown - Burningtown Community Building - 250 Burningtown Baptist Church Road, Franklin, NC 28714



15. Cowee - Cowee School - 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC 28734

Voting Machine Instructions