Brunswick County Board of Elections launching Voter Photo ID Summer Event Series

BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — Voting this year requires photo ID. The Brunswick County Board of Elections is taking their show on the road to make sure you can get a photo ID if you need one this summer.

The initiative aims to help voters across the county by ensuring they have the necessary identification to vote.  Voters can obtain a free photo ID at the Brunswick County Board of Elections office weekdays from 8:30-5pm. But Brunswick County Elections Director Sara LaVere said not everyone feels like they can make the trip, so they’re holding events all across the county from Leland to Calabash.

“I think Brunswick County is so large geographically that if someone does need a photo ID and they have to get down to Bolivia, you know that can be as much as 40 minutes you know, from the far reaches of the county,” LaVere said. “So [this is about] being able to be more in the community where people live.”

The series began on June 12th in Carolina Shores and runs until August 15th.

• Wednesday, June 12, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Carolina Shores Branch – Southwest Brunswick Library, 9400 Ocean Highway W, Carolina Shores
• Thursday, June 20, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, The Brunswick Center at Leland, 121 Town Hall Drive, Leland
• Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Oak Island Library Branch – G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library, 8200 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island
• Wednesday, July 10, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, The Brunswick Center at Shallotte, 3620 Express Drive, Shallotte
• Tuesday, July 16, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, The Brunswick Center at Supply, 101 Stone Chimney, Supply
• Thursday, July 18, 10:00 AM – 1:00PM, Southport Library Branch – Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library, 109 W. Moore Street, Southport
• Monday, July 22, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Leland Library Branch, 487 Village Road, Leland
• Wednesday, July 31, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Shallotte Library Branch – Rourk Library, 5068 Main Street, Shallotte
• Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, The Brunswick Center at Southport, 1513 N. Howe Street, Southport
• Thursday, August 15, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, The Brunswick Center at Calabash, 10050 Beach Drive SW, Calabash