Three days into early voting, totals have already more than doubled the first day’s turnout.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election began Oct. 15, with 722 ballots cast. The next day (last Friday) stayed busy, with an additional 649. Monday, the third day of voting, saw 925 voters take advantage of the early option, bringing the total to 1,859.
The central Board of Elections office remains the busiest early poll, seeing 365 on Monday. Chadbourn had 343 at the early poll, followed by 90 at Ransom, 84 at Tabor city and 43 in Fair Bluff.
Total blowers by poll so far are
• Board of Elections, 1,017
• Ransom, 325
• Tabor City, 282
• Chadbourn, 125
• Fair Bluff, 110
Early voting continues through Oct. 31. A valid voter identification is required. If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, you can get one for free at the Board of Elections office.
