CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Super Tuesday is officially one month away. To avoid longer lines on election day, voters can opt-in with early voting and claim convenient perks.
Early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 15 for the North Carolina primary election, and will continue until March 2.
Unlike election day, voters can cast their ballot at any voting site in their county. People who are not registered to vote can register at any NC voting locations and cast their ballot on the same day.
NC voters must show their photo IDs at their voting site whether they are voting early or on election day.
Important races in the state include the presidential candidate, governor’s race, attorney general, and general assembly seats.
North Carolina will be a crucial state for the Democratic or Republican party to win. In the presidential race, the last time a democratic candidate won was Barack Obama in 2008.
Governor Roy Cooper is also leaving office this year, leaving Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson on the frontrunners for the governor’s race.
In the 2020 election, President Trump narrowly won North Carolina by fewer than 100,000 votes.
According to a poll conducted by High Point University last month, 44% of the group of state voters said they would vote for the Republican party’s candidate if the election was held today and 41% said they would choose the Democrat’s candidate.
Early voters have the potential to inform where North Carolina might stand in November.