Wake County officials secure additional early voting locations
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County elections officials have secured additional early voting locations one week after the State Board of Elections decided to add more spots.
"It's been a busy year, but we're ready. That's what our job is," said Wake County Board of Elections Director Gary Sims.
Early voting begins Oct. 20 and ends Nov. 5, and registered voters can cast their ballots at any of the early voting locations.
CLICK HERE FOR WAKE COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
"Early voting is very helpful for people who are busy," Sims explained. "It's not like Election Day, where you go your home polling place in your precinct. Say you live in Garner and you work in Cary. The great thing about early voting is you don't have to go to Garner for early voting."
Thousands of Wake County voters participate in early voting. In 2012, more than 53 percent cast their ballot ahead of time.
County officials will be mailing out information to effected voters at the beginning of next week.
There are nine locations for voters in Wake County from Oct. 20-Oct. 26:
Apex Community Center
53 Hunter Street, Apex
Avery Street Recreation Center Annex
201 Avery Street Garner
Chavis Community Center
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh
Eastern Regional Center
1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon
Herbert C Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Avenue, Cary
Lake Lynn Community Center
7921 Ray Road, Raleigh
Northern Regional Center
350 E. Holding Avenue, Wake Forest
WE Hunt Recreation Center
301 Stinson Avenue, Holly Springs
Wake County Board of Elections Headquarters
337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
From Oct. 27 - Nov. 5, Wake County voters can go to any of the following locations:
Abbott's Creek Community Center
9950 Durant Road, Raleigh
Falcon Park Hut
105 Falcon Drive, Fuquay-Varina
First Baptist Church
209 Church Street, Morrisville
Green Road Community Center
4201 Green Road, Raleigh
Knightdale Recreation Center
101 Lawson Ridge Road, Knightdale
North Carolina State University Creative Services Building
1220 Varsity Drive, Raleigh
New Bethel Baptist Church
605 E. Young Street, Rolesville
Optimist Community Center
5900 Whittier Drive, Raleigh
Triangle Christian Center
11100 Fellowship Drive, Raleigh
Wake Technical Community College Main Campus Physical Education Building
9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh
Wendell Community Center
601 W. Third Street, Wendell
Apex Community Center
53 Hunter Street, Apex
Avery Street Recreation Center Annex
201 Avery Street, Garner
Chavis Community Center
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh
Eastern Regional Center
1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon
Herbert C Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Avenue, Cary
Lake Lynn Community Center
7921 Ray Road, Raleigh
Northern Regional Center
350 E. Holding Avenue, Wake Forest
WE Hunt Recreation Center
301 Stinson Avenue, Holly Springs
Wake County Board of Elections Headquarters
337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh
Wake Co. is also in the process of moving nine polling sites for Election Day.
- 01-21 moves from Raleigh Fire Station #2 to Carolina Pines Community Center
- 01-25 moves from Washington Elementary School to Walnut Terrace Community Center
- 01-30 moved from Brooks Elementary School to St. Mark's United Methodist Church
- 01-38 moved from Raleigh Fire Station #11 to Brentwood Elementary School
- 04-04 moved from Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church to Briarcliff Elementary School
- 07-01 moved from Raleigh Fire Station #17 to St. Giles Presbyterian Church
- 13-11 moves from Abbott Creek Community Center to Greenway Club at Falls River
- 16-06 moved from Vandora Springs Elementary School to Southeast Regional Library
