Last Updated on November 3, 2024 11:31 am
Early voting in North Carolina has passed three huge milestones.
First, in-person early voting turnout has broken the previous record set four years ago. As of 2 p.m. Friday, more than 3,798,000 voters had cast ballots in-person during the early voting period that started Oct.17 and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday. That beats the previous record of more than 3,629,000 ballots cast during early voting in 2020.
Second, total turnout for the 2024 general election now exceeds 4 million voters.
And third, the ballots cast through 2 p.m. — 4,009,149 — represents a turnout of more than half (51.2 percent) of North Carolina’s registered voters.
“With early voting sites expected to be very busy today and tomorrow, this is really good news for North Carolina,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections. “For the eligible North Carolinians who haven’t voted yet, you still have time to make your voice heard.”
In North Carolina, early voting has become the most popular voting method in larger, statewide elections. In 2020, 65 percent of N.C. voters used the early voting period to cast their ballots.
Early voting runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. Sites vary by county. To view county-by-county schedules, use the Early Voting Site Search tool. If you’re eligible, you can also register and vote during the early voting period.
Election Day is Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. To find your Election Day polling place, use the Voter Search tool.
