early voting

At a polling place in Winston-Salem, early voters paused to share their hopes and concerns regarding a slew of issues facing the country.

Residents can cast their ballots at any early voting site in their registered county starting Thursday.

Voters who wish to cast their ballot on Election Day or by mail must register by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9th.

Early voting turnout was stronger than recent cycles — and Democrats pulled more ballots statewide, despite a competitive GOP Senate race.

Voter participation is nearly double what it was at this point in the 2022 election cycle.

A federal judge refused Sunday to help in attempts to open early voting sites at three public North Carolina universities, declining requests to overrule decisions by Republican-controlled elections boards leading up to the state’s upcoming primary.

The field includes sitting council members Eddie Burks and Joey Trogdon, as well as Brett Thompson and Jen Bucardo.

North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting sites, with turnout in western counties hit by Hurricane Helene outpacing the rest of the state.

With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of Election Day…

More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene.