North Carolina Sees Turnout Record With More Than 4.2 Million Ballots Cast at Early In-person Voting Sites

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
November 3, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina had already surpassed its early-voting record set in 2020, but the State Board of Elections announced Sunday that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting sites, with turnout in western counties hit by Hurricane Helene outpacing the rest of the state.

Early in-person voting, which ended Saturday, has become increasingly popular in the presidential battleground state over several election cycles. People can simultaneously register to vote and cast ballots at early voting sites.
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Including absentee voting, 4,465,548 voters—or 57 percent of the state’s 7.8 million registered voters—cast ballots in the general election as of Sunday morning, officials said, noting that turnout may be slightly higher because of a lag between when ballots are cast and when data is uploaded.

Turnout in the 25 western counties affected by Hurricane Helene was stronger than the rest of the state at 58.9 percent—about 2 percent higher than statewide turnout, officials said.
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