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A Brief Guide To Early Voting In North Carolina

Many counties will open more one-stop early voting sites next week. Keri Brown/WFDD

Early voting for the November general election begins Thursday, Oct. 20 across North Carolina. State elections officials expect big turnouts, especially since this is a presidential election year.

So here's what you need to know:

First, no ID will be required to vote in person this election. But you should have one in hand if you didn't provide your driver's license number or the last four digits of your social security number when you registered.

You also don't have to vote in or near your precinct during early voting.

And if you didn't register to vote yet, no worries. Patrick Gannon, with the North Carolina State Board of Elections says you'll still have an opportunity to do that.

“During that one-stop period, same-day registration is available as well,” says Gannon. “That means if you're not registered to vote, you can register and vote at any of the same day locations.”

Gannon says if you don't have ID, you still have the option to cast a provisional ballot. However, you must submit the proper information to county election officials shortly after this in order for it to count. A person would have until 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, the day before the county canvass, to present proof of residency at their county board of elections.

Voting sites across the state will also offer curbside voting for residents who may face physical challenges.

Early voting in North Carolina runs through November 5th.

*Follow WFDD's Keri brown on Twitter @kerib_news

 

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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