Contests include Cary municipal election & Durham primary
Election season is underway, and while Early Voting ended on Saturday, Town of Cary and City of Durham residents still have a chance to cast their votes tomorrow at their home precincts during two municipal elections. Polling places in Wake County will be open Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Town of Cary is holding its General Election for Mayor, one Town Council At-Large seat, Town Council District B and Town Council District D. If a runoff is called for the At-Large and/or District D contests, that runoff election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
The City of Durham is holding a Nonpartisan Primary for the Mayor and three City Council At-Large seats, with the General Election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. "This marks the beginning of a busy election season for our dedicated team of Wake County Election Officials," said Olivia McCall, Wake County Elections Director. "The engagement of voters in recent weeks, through Absentee By Mail and Early Voting, has been great to see and we are preparing for a seamless Election Day ahead."
On Tuesday, eligible voters will have 13 hours to head out and cast their votes on Election Day. As long as they’re in line by 7:30 p.m., they’ll be able to cast a ballot. Voters can view a sample ballot, find their polling location and learn about the requirements to vote at wake.gov/upcomingelection.
New this election, the state now requires voters to show a photo ID before voting. A full list of accepted voter IDs can be found on the NC State Board of Elections website at ncsbe.gov/voterID.
After the close of polls, the Board of Elections will begin posting unofficial results from Absentee By Mail and Early Voting on the NCSBE results page. The first returns from the Election Day precincts should be posted at approximately 10 p.m. Depending on the length of a line at 7:30 p.m. and distance from the Board of Elections, it may take an hour or more after 10 p.m. for all ballot tabulators to be returned and for the unofficial results to be posted.
Visit ReadytoVote.com for more information about upcoming elections and voting.
Media interested in covering Tuesday’s elections are encouraged to check out the Wake County Oct. 10 Elections Media kit, which includes the list of polling places, the candidates, parking suggestions and visual opportunities.
About Wake County Board of Elections
The Wake County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting all elections held in the county. The board establishes election precincts and voting sites; appoints and trains precinct officials; prepares and distributes ballots and voting equipment; certifies ballots cast in elections and investigates any voting irregularities.
The Wake County Board of Elections also maintains voter registration and voting records for more than 800,000 voters. To learn more about Wake County Board of Elections, follow us on Twitter and Facebook or contact us at 919-404-4040.
