Early voting period ends
RALEIGH (WWAY) — The state’s early voting period has ended. Polls officially closed at 3 p.m. this Halloween. Now, potential voters will have to wait until Election Day. The North Carolina State Board...
View ArticleNorth Carolina has record-setting number of early voters
NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — As of Monday morning, more than 4.5 million ballots have been cast early. That’s about 200,000 less than the entire voting turnout in the 2016 Presidential Election. The...
View ArticleBrunswick County has second highest early voting turnout in the state
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — In North Carolina, 4.5 million ballots have been cast, in comparison to 3.1 million in 2016. With the second highest turnout in the state at 68.4% of registered voters...
View ArticleWhy your vote matters in municipal elections
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — According to data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, 74-percent of eligible voters in New Hanover County cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential...
View ArticlePublic affairs expert on 2021 election turnout
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — Nearly 24 percent of registered voters in New Hanover County showed up at the polls for the 2021 municipal election. Since 2015’s 11 percent turnout, voting in local...
View ArticleSouth Carolina voting changes unite Democrats, Republicans
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — The South Carolina House has unanimously approved allowing two weeks of early voting and other changes to the state election laws. The 114-0 vote on Wednesday brought Democrats and...
View ArticleLeland voters cast ballots at the polls on the first day of early voting
LELAND, NC — The first day of in-person early voting is Thursday, April 28, and the Leland Cultural Arts Center is one of the polling locations in Brunswick County. While many people dropped in to...
View ArticleSouth Carolina tries early voting even as other states restrict
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — South Carolina election officials are preparing for early voting for the first time in next month’s primaries. It’s a different approach in an era where many other states are...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Board of Elections announce early voting locations, times
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Early voting for the 2022 General Election in New Hanover County begins exactly one month from today on October 20th. In preparation, the Board of Elections has...
View ArticleBoard of Elections announce two Brunswick County voting location changes
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — If you live in Brunswick County and plan to vote in the upcoming election, there are some changes you need to know. The Brunswick County Board of Elections has announced...
View ArticleEarly voting underway in Cape Fear and across NC
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) – Early voting started Thursday in the Cape Fear and across the state, and runs through Saturday, November 5. Lines started early in Brunswick County at the early voting...
View ArticleWhat’s on the ballot? A look beyond the candidates in the Cape Fear
CAPE FEAR REGION, NC (WWAY) — Several places in the Cape Fear have referendums on the ballot that could impact taxpayers this election cycle. Booze is on the ballot in Bladen County. Voters will...
View ArticleUNCW student leaders work to get out vote on campus
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A recent voting trend analysis by the US Elections Project shows the median age of North Carolina early and absentee ballot voters is about 66. But what about young voters? The...
View ArticleBoard of Elections approves Brunswick County early voting schedule
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Board of Elections has unanimously approved an early voting schedule for the 2024 primary election. Early voting will be available from February 15th...
View ArticleLast day to request absentee ballot; Early, one-stop voting still underway
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Early voting is still underway ahead of this year’s election on November 7. This is a Municipal Election which is held to elect local officials including mayor, alderman,...
View ArticleEarly voting turnout lower than expected in the the Cape Fear
WILMINGTON (WWAY) — Municipal elections are Tuesday — and there are a number of races across the Cape Fear. But early voting numbers are starting to come in, and turnout appears to be lower than...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Primary early voting begins
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Thursday marks the first day of early voting in North Carolina’s Primary. The early voting period runs from now through March 2nd. Affiliated voters can only vote within their...
View Article800+ people come out for first day of early voting in Brunswick County
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Early voting for the North Carolina primary elections began Thursday, with 883 people in Brunswick County casting their ballots on the first day. The early voting period...
View ArticleNew Hanover County NAACP leads Souls to the Polls march in downtown Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County NAACP took to the streets on Sunday for their Souls to the Polls march, an event aimed at promoting voter participation. Beginning at St. Stephen AME...
View ArticleNC law change to delay some election results on election night
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Early voting results will be reported later than usual on election night, due to a change in state law, which may cause Election Day results to be reported later as well....
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