Early voting begins across North Carolina ahead of November election

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Voters line up outside of the Northeast Regional Library in New Hanover County

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Early voting began across North Carolina Thursday, Oct. 15, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

At the Northeast Regional Library in New Hanover County, dozens of voters lined up Thursday morning, about 10 minutes before the polling location opened.

The early voting period runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, with voting ending at 3 p.m. that day.

During early voting, registered voters can update their name or address within the same county when checking in at a voting location.

Eligible residents who are not registered to vote can also register and cast their ballots at the same early voting site.

Early voting sites in southeastern North Carolina include:
New Hanover County
  • New Hanover County Board of Elections Office: 226 Government Center Dr.
  • Carolina Beach Town Hall, Police Training Room: 1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
  • MLK Community Center, Multipurpose Room: 401 S. 8th St.
  • Northeast Library, David M. Paynter Room: 1241 Military Cutoff Rd.
  • Pine Valley Library, Pelican and Osprey Rooms: 3802 S. College Rd.
Brunswick County
  • Leland Cultural Arts Center: 1212 Magnolia Village Way
  • Homer E. Wright Event Center: 4136 Southport-Supply Rd.
  • Brunswick Center at Supply: 101 Stone Chimney Rd. SE
  • Sunset Beach Community Center: 200 Station Trail
Pender County
  • Pender County NC Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S. Walker St.
  • Pender County Annex Building: 15060 U.S. Highway 17, Hampstead
Columbus County
  • Chadbourn Municipal Annex: 208 E. 1st Ave.
  • Columbus County Board of Elections Office: 2586 N. James B. White Hwy., Suite B.
  • Fair Bluff Fire Department: 152 Main St.
  • Ransom Event Center: 2696 General Howe Hwy.
  • Tabor City Courthouse: 110 W. Fourth St.
Bladen County
  • East Arcadia Town Hall: 1472 East Arcadia Rd.
  • Elizabethtown Community Center: 409 Martin Luther King Dr.
  • Jones Lake State Park: 4117 NC Highway 242, Elizabethtown, NC 28337
  • Spaulding Monroe: 508 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

On Election Days, registered voters in North Carolina may vote at their assigned polling place. This is different than early voting, where eligible individuals may cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county.

For more information, visit the NC State Board of Elections website.

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