CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – With Election Day now just a week away, the early voting period is winding down in North Carolina.
In-person early voting opened Thursday, Oct. 17, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2.
During that period, voters can cast ballots at any polling place within the county in which they are registered. On Election Day, though, voters must vote at their designated precinct. Information on how to find precincts can be found here.
A complete list of early voting locations and hours, broken down county-by-county, is here.
Voters in North Carolina who have not yet registered can do so during the early voting period through the same-day registration process. Through that process, first-time voters can register and then vote immediately. Address and name changes can also be updated through same-day registration.
North Carolina voters should also keep in mind that they must present a valid photo ID in order to vote.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include the following:
North Carolina drivers licenseNorth Carolina state IDU.S. passport or passport cardNorth Carolina voter photo identification cardCollege or university student ID approved by the State Board of ElectionsEmployee ID card issued by state or local government entity, including a charter school, and approved by the State Board of ElectionsDrivers license or state ID issued by another state, as long as your voter registration is within 90 days of the electionTribal enrollment card issued by a state or federally recognized tribeMilitary or veterans ID card issued by the U.S. governmentID card issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program
As of Sunday, Oct. 27, more than 2.8 million ballots had been cast in North Carolina. Of those, nearly 2.7 million were in-person early votes. Additionally, more than 136,000 votes came from civilian absentee ballots.
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