Durham students get to start day late to allow for Election Day crowds

Students in Durham Public Schools will start their day two hours late on Nov. 6, Election Day.

Given that 21 Durham schools serve as polling locations and higher-than-normal traffic expected at those locations for the mid-term elections, the Durham board of education voted in favor of a delay for classes to eliminate some congestion.

In announcing the schedule change, a Durham schools spokesman also said, "(We) want to give staff, teachers and our 18-year-old students a greater opportunity to participate in the election."