North Carolina residents who don't want to wait to vote until Election Day can now cast ballots in person in their home counties.
Early in-person voting began Wednesday in all 100 counties. More than 300 locations ultimately will be open through Nov. 3.
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Early votes can be cast by registered voters and those who want to participate in what's called "same-day registration." Otherwise it's too late to register this fall if someone wants to vote by mail or on Election Day Nov. 6.
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Early-voting sites are open nearly double the number of cumulative hours compared to four years ago, even as the number of early-voting sites declined by 17 percent. That's the result of new state law and actions by county and state election boards.