CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte rounded up some helpful resources for people that can assist in finding your nearest early voting location ahead of the 2024 General Election. In-person, early voting begins in North Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 17. It doesn't start in South Carolina until Monday, Oct. 21.
North Carolina early voting
The easiest way to find your in-person, early voting site in North Carolina is to go to the North Carolina State Board of Election's website. When there, select what county you are registered to vote in and then click "Find Sites." (Note: If you aren't sure which county you're registered in, you can check your voter registration information online.)
At that point, you will see a map that shows your county and lots of red markers that denote where in-person, early voting sites are. Zoom in or out on the map to find the closest one to your preferred location, whether that's near your home or work or something else. If you click on the red marker of your closest location, it will show you the hours of operation for that particular early voting site. These hours vary per location and depending on what day of the week it is, and will stay open through Nov. 2.
South Carolina early voting
When it comes to voting early in South Carolina, the South Carolina Election Commission website has a helpful county-by-county list of locations. When you load the website, scan down to the section called "Early Voting Locations for the 2024 General Election" and select the plus button next to the county where you are registered to vote. (Note: If you aren't sure which county you're registered in, you can check your voter registration information online.)
Underneath the county name, it will list all the locations in that county where people can early vote. Choose the location nearest to you. All of the voting sites listed are open from 8:30 a.m. through 6 p.m. during the early voting period, which ends on Nov. 2.
Voting resources in North Carolina or South Carolina
Voters in North Carolina can access voting resources and deadlines by visiting the North Carolina State Board of Elections website. In South Carolina, voting information can be found on the South Carolina Election Commission site.
When can I vote?
- North Carolina
- Oct. 17, 2024: In-person early voting begins
- Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends at 3 p.m.
- Nov. 5, 2024: Election Day (and the absentee ballot return deadline)
- South Carolina
- Oct. 21, 2024: In-person early voting begins
- Nov. 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends at 6 p.m.
- Nov. 5, 2024: Election Day (and the absentee ballot return deadline)
Where is my polling place?
When voting on Election Day, voters must go to their assigned polling place. This is different than when voting early, where voters can cast their ballot at any early voting site. North Carolina polling places and South Carolina polling places can be found online by entering your residential address.
Voter registration status
- Confirm you are registered to vote
- Check your voter registration information
- Visit this website and choose "voter registration status"
- Choose your state. You will be taken to a page on your state's election website
- Do you need to re-register or change your registration?
- If you've moved in-state or changed your name, you'll need to update your voter registration (make sure your state-issued ID reflects that change, too)
- If you've moved out of state, you'll need to register to vote in that new state
- NOTE: If you haven't changed your name or moved, you most likely do not need to re-register
- Make sure to check before your state's deadline to vote, which can be up to 30 days before the election
How do I get people out to vote?
Send them this link where they can find out more about their state or local election office.
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