Elections officials across North Carolina are preparing for the 17-day early voting period that starts Thursday, Oct, 15.
Citizens are able to vote in-person at locations in their counties. Those who missed the regular voter registration deadline are able to register or update their registration and vote at the same time at early voting sites. Voters who use mail-in ballots may return them at early voting sites.
Early voting has consistently been the most popular way to cast ballots in North Carolina general elections since 2016, Catawba College political scientist Michael Bitzer has found…