North Carolina shatters early voting record

North Carolina shattered its early voting record, with more than half the state’s registered voters casting their ballots before Election Day.

By Sunday, 4,465,548 voters had cast their ballots, according to the State Election Board, compared to the previous record of 3.6 million in 2020. In all, 57% of the state’s 7.8 million registered voters have voted. Areas affected by Hurricane Helene had higher levels of early voting — the 25 counties affected had a rate of 58.9% — assuaging concerns about the natural disaster affecting voting.