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Clay County
Board of Elections
Democrat voters: 1,270
Republican voters: 5,088
Libertarian voters: 52
Green Voters: 2
Unaffiliated voters: 3,674
Total: 10,086
As of January 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Voter Registration
Voting Process
Absentee Voting
Click here (https://fe4bcd48-1038-45a7-b61a-1dae2fc06b22.usrfiles.com/ugd/fe4bcd_2c1cadc9ab3c4024bf40325d06c9516c.pdf)to complete a voter registration application. Print and sign the form, then mail it to the Board of Elections office. Registered voters may use the form to update their name, address and party. Registered voters may also update their registration information by completing the back of their voter card and mailing it to the Board of Elections office.
Completed registration forms can be submitted in the following ways:
E-mail: elections@claync.org
Mail: Clay County Board of Elections
54 Church St
Hayesville NC 28904
1. You must be a United States citizen.
2. You must be a resident of Clay County, North Carolina, for 30 days before the election in which you intend to vote.
3. You must be 18 by Election Day
4. You must not vote in any other county or state election after submitting a voter registration application in Clay County. If registered elsewhere, you understand that you are cancelling that registration upon becoming registered to vote in Clay County.
5. You have not been convicted of a felony, or if convicted of a felony, you have completed your sentence, including any probation or parole. (Citizenship and voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of the sentence, but you must re-register. No special document is needed.)
Use the Voter Search (https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)tool to confirm the status of your voter registration, find your voting location, and view a sample ballot for the upcoming election. Online voter information is generally updated weekly, but may take up to a few weeks near election time. You may also call the Clay County Board of Elections office at 828-389-6812
In addition, the Board of Elections will send you a new voter registration card in the mail when you...
- register to vote
- change your address
- change your party affiliation
- are assigned to a new precinct
- are assigned to a new polling place.
Your voting location (polling place) is printed on the card. You are assigned a polling place based on the precinct where you live.
If you do not know where to vote, or if you have moved from the residence address we have on file, don't wait until Election Day! You may experience a delay in voting if your residence address is not up to date or if we have sent mail to your voter registration address that was returned to us by the Postal Service.
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