Candidates plan blitz on North Carolina in final stretch to presidential election

Former President Donald Trump will return to battleground North Carolina on Monday.

The Republican presidential nominee will attend an "11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting" in Concord.

He'll be joined by his son Eric Trump and Dr. Ben Carson.

The event will be at the Concord Convention Center, 5400 John Q. Hammons Dr NW. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Trump is expected to deliver remarks at 6:30 p.m.

People wishing to attend can get ticket information here.

UPDATE (8:40 p.m.) As of Thursday evening, 264,127 ballots were cast during North Carolina's first day of early in-person voting, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Only 83 of the state's 100 counties reported data, so the final turnout is expected to increase when numbers are finalized Friday morning.

More than 200,000 people have cast their ballots during North Carolina's first day of early in-person voting as of 3:30 p.m.

ABC News said 209,644 people have voted Thursday, according to the most recent data released by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

During the first day of early in-person voting in the state during the 2020 election, 348,599 people voted.

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A state election official told ABC News that they expect to come close to or surpass that number based on the turnout so far.

More than 400 early voting sites are in operation across the state's 100 counties. Polls remained open through 7:30 p.m.

Durham County residents can cast a ballot at any of the 12 early voting sites in the county through Nov. 2.

See wait times and find early voting sites in Durham County here.

Durham County citizens who are not registered can complete a Same-Day Registration at any of the early voting sites with proof of residence.

More early voting information here for Durham County.

As early voting gets underway across the state, the Chatham County Board of Elections Office released useful information for the county's citizens.

The early voting period runs from Thursday through Nov. 2.

Citizens can vote early at these sites in Chatham County:

Apex
New Hope Baptist Church: 581 New Hope Church Road

Chapel Hill
Governors Village: 50101 Governors Drive

Goldston
Town Hall: 40 Coral Avenue

Pittsboro
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 US 64 Business West
CCCC Chatham Health Sciences Center: 75 Ballentrae Court

Siler City
National Guard Armory: 801 Alston Bridge Road

Early voting can be done Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundays - Noon - 3 p.m.

Voters will be asked to show a photo ID. If a voter does not have an acceptable photo ID, they can get one free from the Chatham County Board of Elections Office through Nov. 2 by 3 p.m., or at N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV).

Chatham County citizens can get additional election information including sample ballots here.