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Published: 2012-11-01 17:31:00
Updated: 2012-11-02 06:30:48

Posted: November 1, 2012
Updated: November 2, 2012

In-person early voting in NC exceeds 2 million

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The number of ballots cast so far in North Carolina's early-voting period topped 2 million on Thursday, according to the state Board of Elections.

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At a 9 p.m. count, 34 percent of registered voters, or 2,087,461 people, had voted in person. Another 165,847 votes were cast by absentee ballot.

Early-voting numbers have far outpaced the same numbers from 2008. Four years ago, more than 2.4 million people voted early in person and 2.6 million when all non-Election Day voting was counted – both records.

In-person early voting ends Saturday afternoon.

Several counties have extended early-voting hours in the final days of the election season.

Durham County is extending polling hours by two hours on Saturday. Wake and Cumberland counties have also added hours.

Mail-in absentee ballots must be turned in to local elections boards by Monday or postmarked by Tuesday.

Election Day is Nov. 6.

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How easy it is to forget 3.5 million job losses during the last year of Bush Cheney.

I can't believe so many want a return to voo-doo ecomonics, wars paid on credit cards, and rewards only for the very few.
Click to view my profile independent_thinker
November 2, 2012 7:10 p.m.
"Newsflash - the far right extremists said the same thing four years ago and today we are still here and in much better shape." -uGek010

I don't normally comment on political things, but this one made me LOL. "much better shape"?? Really?! I have yet to meet one person that considers themselves "better off". Especially people in my age group of mid 20's.

I graduated high school in '05, went to NC State for a couple years, and by the time I got married 12/31/07, I was working one full time job and a part time job making $8.50/hr and $9/hr respectively. My hubby got stationed at Bragg in Aug 08, so I had to leave those jobs. Struggled finding work so I opted to finish my degree. 2 1/2 years after graduating, I am still working part-time, and just got my 1-year raise to a whopping $7.75/hr. Please tell me how we're better off; because it's not for a lack of trying on my part.
Click to view my profile jcudaback
November 2, 2012 6:31 p.m.
Hey yall who still have to vote: please support Waketech bond and vote YES. There is no tax increase, there is no money coming out of state budget, there is no oppositon from either party or organized movement against. The Wake Technical College is surely in need of money for campus improvement, police force improvement and anything else. So, show your support and say "YES". Thank you.
dev8me
November 2, 2012 6:18 p.m.
"It almost feels is if we have carried at least half of them. piene2"

Do you transport all eligible voters, or just democrats? artist"

What do you think?
Click to view my profile piene2
November 2, 2012 4:55 p.m.
"Sounds like people are voting for President Obama. That is a good thing. The more the merrier. charmcclainlovesdogs2

LOl... well the 32 people i helped get to the polls to vote for rmoney has cancelled you out. thank goodness. my neighbors got statement from company she retired from last week saying her health insurance premiums will be going up 210 dollars more a month.romney 2012 ladyblue"

Obviously all the figures are not in yet but so far, just roughly speaking we have brought some seventeen hundred people to the polls in Cumberland and Hoke counties. A am pleased to see that Cumberland County has extended voting tomorrow by two hours. We are hoping for five or six more vans next Tuesday.
Click to view my profile piene2
November 2, 2012 4:54 p.m.
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