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Local option, Ashville East precinct: Sunday sales of intoxicating liquor

On the ballot in
Ashville East precinct
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the sale of intoxicating liquor, of the same types as may be legally sold in this precinct on other days of the week, be permitted in this Ashville East for consumption on the premises where sold, on Sunday, at licensed premises where the sale of food and other goods and services exceeds fifty percent of the total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote permits Sunday on-premises sales of intoxicating liquor in the Ashville East precinct where food and other goods and services exceed half of gross receipts.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not permit those Sunday sales in the precinct.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.