GREENSBORO, N.C. — Super Tuesday is still weeks away, but early voting kicks off across the Triad Thursday. There are 17 sites in Guilford County alone.
People will be able to vote early starting Thursday. The locations will be open almost every day until March 2, three days before the election. If you can't make it out to one of the locations, an absentee ballot can still be requested.
What is an absentee ballot?
An absentee ballot allows a voter to vote before Election Day by mail or Dropbox.
Charlie Collicutt, Director of Guilford County Board of Elections explained the process of how to submit an absentee ballot.
"We are sending out absentee ballots and we are taking them in," Collicutt said. "Anybody in Guilford County can request a ballot."
Collicut stressed that the deadline to return your ballot this year has changed. It now has to be in their office by 7:30 on election night.
Since it is a Presidential election year, the State Board of Elections expects a strong turnout at the polls. That's why it is important to figure out now where you will vote when you vote, and how you can get a photo ID.
Who to vote for
Before heading to the polls, you need to know who to vote for.
Candidate lists are available on the State Board of Elections website. It will show the start of candidate filing periods and be updated daily during the filing period.
Collicutt emphasized that voters will not get info on candidates at the polls.
Locations
The following sites will operate from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekend of February 24-25, and on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
- NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center - Ag Center (Barn)
- Barber Park (Simkins Pavilion)
- Brown Recreation Center
- Bur-Mil Park (Clubhouse)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (Kimball Hall)
- Craft Community Recreation Center
- Deep River Recreation Center
- Jamestown Town Hall
- Leonard Community Recreation Center
- Lewis Community Recreation Center
- NC A&T University (Dudley Building)
- Oak Ridge Town Hall
- Pleasant Garden Community Center
- Roy B. Culler, Jr. Senior Center
- UNC Greensboro (Kaplan Center for Wellness)
- Washington Terrace Park
Tips for voters
- Need to register or update your registration? See How to Register or Updating Registration.
- Check your registration: Voters can check to make sure their registration information is accurate and up to date using the Voter Search tool.
- All eligible, registered voters will find their sample ballot(s) in the “Your Sample Ballot” section of their Voter Search profile when they become available. For even-year elections, sample ballots are typically available 50 days before Election Day.
- North Carolina voters will be asked to show a photo ID when they check in to vote. Learn more: Voter ID.
- Three ways to vote: Follow the links below to learn about the voting methods available to voters.
For more information about early voting or other election matters, please visit www.guilfordelections.org, or call (336) 641-3836.
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