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Published: 2012-10-25 20:02:00
Updated: 2012-10-26 15:25:46

Posted: October 25, 2012
Updated: October 26, 2012

Early voting in NC tops 1 million

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Raleigh, N.C. — The number of ballots cast so far in North Carolina's early-voting period topped 1 million on Thursday, according to the state Board of Elections. More Info     voting generic Where to vote early

At a 7 p.m. count, 1,042,184 people had voted in person. Another 112,319 votes were cast by absentee ballot.

Early-voting numbers have far outpaced the same numbers from 2008 – as of Tuesday, 22 percent more people had voted statewide than in the first six days of early voting in 2008.

The Cumberland County Board of Elections has chosen to extend hours at four of its early-voting sites – the elections office in Fayettville, the Cliffdale Recreation Center, the Hope Mills Recreation Center and the North Regional Branch Library – to accommodate the crowds waiting to cast ballots.

Elections officials expect early voting to exceed 2 million by its Nov. 3 close.

Election Day is Nov. 6.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Romney is not going to be pushing this issue, but not because of the election. From his abrupt change on so many foreign policy issues, the look in his eyes, and certain responses with Obama, Romney has learned something so scary it changes everything.
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October 26, 2012 7:59 p.m.
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While you praise Bush for destroying the economy...err, lowered gas prices because of it. Economics 101, right? Cute ;)
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October 26, 2012 7:59 p.m.
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October 26, 2012 7:57 p.m.
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