NC polling sites in Charlotte area see long lines as early voting starts for 2024 election
Staff reports
At least 200 voters were lined up outside the Iredell County Board of Elections in downtown Statesville around 12:20 p.m. Thursday on opening day of early voting.
JOE MARUSAK
jmarusak@charlotteobserver.com
North Carolina on Thursday started in-person early voting for the 2024 general election with lines at polling places.
Early voting will continue until Saturday, Nov. 2. Dates, locations and times for early voting vary because each county board of elections sets its own schedule.
To find early voting sites in any county, visit vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite. To check your registration, see your sample ballot and find your Election Day polling place, visit vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup.
Early voting numbers for the first day won’t be totaled until Monday evening after sites close for the day. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections posts daily early voting totals on its website.
See photos below from polling locations in the Charlotte area.
Early voters wait to cast their ballot inside the polling place at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
Early voters look over sample ballots with instructions for voting outside the polling place at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
This image from The Charlotte Observer’s news partner WSOC-TV shows voters waiting in Cabarrus County on the first day of early voting for the 2024 election. WSOC
Voters and election officials participate in early voting at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library polling place in Charlotte, N.C., on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
The line to vote at the South County Regional Library in Charlotte on Monday afternoon wrapped around the building. Submitted photo
Voters stand in line at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, which is one of Mecklenburg County’s early voting locations. Josh Bergeron jbergeron@charlotteobserver.com
Election officials serve voters during early voting at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
Early voting at the polling place in the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
Election officials serve voters during early voting at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
The line to vote at the South County Regional Library in Charlotte on Monday afternoon wrapped around the building. Submitted photo
An early voter waits to cast her ballot curbside, an accessible alternative voting option at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library polling place in Charlotte, N.C. on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
An early voter sports a sticker after casting her ballot at the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library in Charlotte, N.C., on October 17, 2024. DIAMOND VENCES dvences@charlotteobserver.com
At least 200 voters were lined up outside the Iredell County Board of Elections in downtown Statesville around 12:20 p.m. Thursday on opening day of early voting. JOE MARUSAK jmarusak@charlotteobserver.com
This story was originally published October 17, 2024 at 5:27 PM.
