Marching to Early Voting in the High Country, Oct. 15–20
Four marches to the polls and two No Kings rallies fill the first week of early voting. Here's where each one meets and where it ends.
Route map for the Howard Hall to Plemmons Student Union march. Credit: Indivisible High Country
Early voting opens Thursday, Oct. 15. Indivisible High Country, Repairers of the Breach and a handful of partner groups are using the first six days to walk people to the polls. Four marches end at early voting sites in Watauga County, and two No Kings. Vote Early rallies fill Saturday. The organizers call all of it nonpartisan, and everyone is welcome.
A fifth march steps off in Lenoir on the 15th, from the Tractor Supply and Belk parking lot to the Lenoir Public Library. That one is in Caldwell County, past our map.
Important. Bring a valid photo ID to vote. A North Carolina driver's license, U.S. passport, military ID or a physical App State AppCard printed on or after Aug. 10, 2023 all work. The mobile AppCard does not. App State students, faculty and staff can get a voter ID by emailing appcardoffice@appstate.edu or asking at the AppCard office in person. Not sure about an older card? Ask them.
Thursday, Oct. 15
Voterfest March to the Polls (App State) Meet at Howard Hall, 663 Howard St. The march loops about a mile around campus, collecting passersby, and ends at the early voting site in the Plemmons Student Union, 263 Locust St. Parking is marked on the route map.
Friday, Oct. 16
Voterfest March to the Polls (Watauga County) Meet at the Watauga County parking deck, 140 N Water St at Queen St. The march heads up Depot St to King St and back to the Administration Building, 814 W King St, about half a mile. A pay-your-own social at La Monarca Bar & Grill follows, 7:30 to 8:30pm.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Saturday is a rally day. Watauga County's early voting sites are closed, and neither rally is a polling place. In Ashe County, the Agricultural Services Building is open 8am to 3pm.
No Kings. Vote Early (Jefferson) Hosted by Indivisible Ashe County, on the sidewalk across from Food Lion, 733 E. Main St.
No Kings. Vote Early (Boone) Speakers, bands, dancing, a community art project and info booths on the stage in the rear parking lot of the Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd. When the music ends at 6pm, folks are encouraged to walk up to King Street for a honk and wave along the sidewalks until 6:45, a reminder to vote early.
Monday, Oct. 19
Voterfest March to the Polls (App State) The same route as Thursday. Howard Hall to the Plemmons Student Union.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Voterfest March to the Polls (Blowing Rock) Meet at the Blowing Rock parking deck, 333 Wallingford St. The march makes a big loop around Memorial Park, about half a mile, and ends at the American Legion Building, the town's early voting site.
Tuesday is also the last day to request a mail-in ballot, by 5pm.
Where to vote
Early voting runs through Oct. 31. On the 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th, every Watauga County site is open 8am to 7:30pm. The full list of sites and hours is on our voting page, pulled straight from the State Board of Elections. If you're not registered yet, you can register and vote in the same trip with proof of where you live.
The details here come from Indivisible High Country's Oct. 9 media advisory and event flyer. Marches get added, so we'll keep this page current.
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