Early voting begins
By Steve Herring
Published in News on March 3, 2016 1:46 PM
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A large poster reminds voters standing in line this morning at the Wayne County Board of Elections they will need to provide a photo ID to cast ballots during one-stop voting for the March 15 primary that opened at 8 a.m. One stop will continue through Saturday, March 12, at four locations in the county.
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Voters wait this morning for the one-stop early voting site at the Wayne County Board of Elections office to open.
Nearly a dozen voters cast their ballots this morning during the first 30 minutes after one-stop early voting opened at 8 a.m. at the Wayne County Board of Elections office.
Sample ballots were posted in the hallway leading to the voting area, and a large sign reminded voters they would need to provide a photo ID.
Many already had their driver's license in hand.
One-stop voting for the March 15 primary continues through Saturday, March 12, at four locations: Board of Elections office, 209 S. William St.; Little River Square Shopping Center, 1310 W. Grantham Road; Goldsboro Worship Center, 900 W. New Hope Road; and the old train depot on West Main Street in Mount Olive.
The dates and times will be:
* March 3, 4 and 7 to 11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
* March 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* March 6, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
* March 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All county polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on March 15.
Wayne County Elections Director Dane Beavers is reminding voters to complete both sides of the ballot since the flip side on many ballots is where the vote is for a $2 billion statewide bond issue.
Also, he is also reminding people to vote in any congressional race that is on their ballot despite the state's recent court-ordered redrawing of district lines.
If the new lines stand, a special congressional primary will be held June 7.
Same-day registration and voting will be allowed during one-stop only.
People can bring an electric bill, a government paycheck, phone bill or anything else that has their current address on it, and they will be able to register and vote the same day during early voting only.
Beavers has said a record turnout is possible for both one stop and on Election Day and is encouraging voters to avoid possible long lines by voting early.