A record 353,166 voters hit the polls Thursday setting a state record for turnout on Day One of early voting, state election officials announced on Friday. Early in-person voting begins in North Carolina on Thursday “Yesterday’s turnout is a clear sign that voters are energized about this election,

Some counties in the Charlotte region broke turnout records Thursday. One that you might expect fell short of the state trend.

Early voting runs through 3 p.m. on Nov. 2, in North Carolina. WFAE has created a supplemental FAQ to answer additional questions voters may have before they head to the polls, including questions we’ve heard from the public.

North Carolinians came out in record numbers on the first day of early voting Thursday for the 2024 general election, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. A total of 353,166 ballots were accepted at sites statewide,

The number of people casting ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in presidential battleground North Carolina exceeded the first-day total four years ago — even as Hurricane Helene recov

The more than 353,000 ballots cast signaled enthusiasm in the battleground state, but the significance of the high turnout was unclear.

More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to