Rachel Raper, the director of elections for Orange County, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, August 7. She details the early voting schedule recently released for the county and why the times available for some sites are different from others. Raper also shares updates on voting identification requirements North Carolinians will have for the first time and how the county Boards of Elections have a free solution for those unsure what IDs will work for casting their votes.

 

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