LENOIR, N.C. – Indivisible High Country and Repairers of the Breach have organized five marches to vote early in Watauga and Caldwell counties.
According to the North Carolina Board of Elections (NCBOE) website, the in-person early voting period for the November 2026 general election is Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The November 2026 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Once available, you can find early voting sites and schedules in your county here: Early Voting Site Search. Locations and voting hours will also be available here: Early Voting Sites. Also according to the NCBOE, as of Oct. 9, 127,028 Absentee Ballots have been requested by North Carolina voters and 27,854 have been cast.
Indivisible High Country will also host a No Kings: Vote Early rally in Boone and Indivisible Ashe County will host one in Jefferson. Down Home, Immigrant Justice Coalition, Indivisible Neers, Concerned Citizens of Lenoir are also sponsoring the Voterfest marches to the polls in Boone, Blowing Rock, Lenoir and at Appalachian State University. We are calling on all residents of Ashe, Caldwell and Watauga counties to vote early and make history together. Our goal is to set a new record for the most early votes in history. Organizers have done all the work, now we just need voters to join our events.
There are 610 marches to polls planned in 405 locations shown on the Repairers of the Breach web site with 25 days to go until election day and more marches added daily. N.C. is leading the nation with 137 marches planned.
There are 1,915 No Kings: Vote Early events on the No Kings website, with 2,800 events pending approval. No Kings is on track to set another national record for the most Americans in more places than ever standing strong for democracy.There are 63 No Kings: Vote Early events in North Carolina.
The seven High Country vote early events are:
| 1. Voterfest March to the Polls – Lenoir, NC 8:00 am Thursday October 15 Meet at the Tractor Supply/Belk Parking Lot and march to the Lenoir Public Library Early Vote site. Register here. | 2. Voterfest March to the Polls – App State 5:30 pm Thursday October 15, Boone, NC Meet at Howard Street Hall and march to the App State Plemmons Student Union Early Vote site. Register here. |
3. Voterfest March to the Polls – Watauga County 5:30 pm Friday October 16 – Boone, NC Meet at the Watauga County Water Street Parking Deck at the corner of Water and Queen St and march to the Watauga County Administration Early Vote site. Register here. | 4. No Kings: Vote Early – Boone, NC 4:00 – 6:00 pm Saturday October 17 Rear Parking Lot of the Agricultural Conference Center located at 252 Poplar Grove Rd. Register here. |
5. No Kings: Vote Early – Jefferson, NC 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Saturday October 17 Meet on the sidewalk across from Food Lion located at 733 E. Main St., Jefferson, NC. Register here. | 6. Voterfest March to the Polls – App State 2 5:30 pm Monday October 19, Boone, NC Meet at Howard Street Hall and march to the App State Plemmons Student Union Early Vote site. Register here. |
7. Voterfest March to the Polls – Blowing Rock, NC 4:30 PM Tuesday October 20 Meet at the Blowing Rock Parking Deck on 333 Wallingford St and march to the Blowing Rock American Legion Hall Early Voting Site Register here. | |
Casting our ballot is how we fire elected officials who failed us and hire new people. From October 15th to October 20th, we’re coming together to set an early voting record in the High Country and ensure that every legal vote is protected and counted. Let’s do this with power and purpose, in solidarity and celebration. Let’s create a safe voting space for those who have been targeted to come join us and vote surrounded by the fierce love of their neighbors who believe no one should be intimidated out of voting.
To foster that atmosphere, we ask that you bring positive signs showing what you are voting for. Here are some examples.
All vote early events are non-partisan and peaceful. All voters are welcome. Please look for safety marshals if you have questions and need assistance. Do not bring weapons of any kind to any event. Bring love, joy, kindness and your ID to vote to voterfest marches to the polls.
IMPORTANT: IDs that will be accepted for voting include a NC drivers license, your U.S. passport, a printed App State ID or a military ID. Please note, the digital version of the App State ID card will not be accepted, you must have a printed version. Students, faculty and staff may apply for a printed version by sending an email any time to: appcardoffice@appstate.edu and asking for a voter ID. You may also visit the AppCard office on the second floor of the campus bookstore and request a voter ID in person.
We can’t wait to see everyone at our Vote Early events in the High Country! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at IndivisibleHighCountry@gmail.com. Please feel free to forward and share this email with family, friends and colleagues in the High Country. Let’s do this. Let’s vote in numbers too big to rig.
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