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RALEIGH — More than 4.2 million North Carolinians cast their ballots during the in-person early voting period, which ended Saturday afternoon.

The 2024 number easily topped the previous early voting record of more than 3.6 million ballots cast in 2020.

In Iredell County, a total of 81,253 ballots were cast during in-person early voting.

The final chance for registered voters to make their voice heard is on Tuesday, November 5.

As of Sunday morning, including absentee voting, 4,465,548 voters have cast their ballot in the 2024 general election. That’s 57 percent of the state’s 7.8 million registered voters. These numbers may be slightly lower than the actual turnout, as there is a lag between when a voter casts a ballot and when county boards of elections upload this data to the State Board.

Additionally, voters in the 25 Western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene continue to outpace the rest of the state in voter turnout. Through Saturday, turnout in those 25 counties was 58.9 percent, about 2 percent higher than the statewide turnout.

“I am proud of all of our 100 county boards of elections and the thousands of election workers who are making this happen in their communities,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “And I am especially proud of the workers and voters of Western North Carolina. You are an inspiration to us all.”

Election Day

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5. Voters in line at 7:30 p.m. will be able to cast their ballot. Voters should go to their assigned precinct on Election Day. To find your Election Day polling place, use the Voter Search tool.