Where to Vote Early in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties for the 2024 Elections

Early voting in North Carolina is underway for the 2024 general election. Here is what to know to cast your vote in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties.

Where And When Can I Vote?

General election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, but the early-voting period began Thursday, Oct. 17 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 2.

In Orange County there are six early voting sites: Orange Works at Hillsborough Commons at 113 Mayo Street; 108 Bim Street in Carrboro (behind Carrboro Town Hall); Chapel of the Cross at 304 E. Franklin Street; the Seymour Senior Center at 2551 Homestead Road; the Chapel Hill Public Library; and Efland-Cheeks Community Center at 117 Richmond Road. Polls will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. (Click here for more information on early voting in Orange County.)

In Durham County there are 12 early voting sites: the Durham County Main Library downtown; the North Regional Library on Milton Road; the East Regional Library on Lick Creek Lane; the South Regional Library on S. Alston Avenue; Southern High School on Clayton Road; the William J. Ingram Center at Durham Tech; the Durham County Board of Elections office on S. Roxboro Street; the Turner Law Building at NC Central University; the Zakat Foundation of America Community Center on Revere Road; the Eno River Unitarian Church on Garrett Road; Cole Mill Church of Christ on Cole Mill Road; and the Karsh Alumni Center at Duke University. Polls will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Sundays from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (except Saturday, Nov. 2 when polls close at 3 p.m.). (Click here for more information on early voting in Durham County.)

In Chatham County there are six early voting sites: Goldston Town Hall; Governors Village in Chapel Hill; New Hope Baptist Church in Apex; the Chatham County Agriculture Conference Center in Pittsboro; the CCCC Health Science Center in Briar Chapel; and the National Guard Armory in Siler City. Polls will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m; and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. (Click here for more information on early voting in Chatham County.)

How Can I See Wait Times?

If you are worried about wait times when going to vote, Orange County is running an early vote wait-time tool, which can be accessed here. Durham County has its own website as well, which can be found here.

Do I Need an ID to Vote?

Yes, you will need to show a photo ID in order to vote according to North Carolina law.

Acceptable photo IDs include: driver’s licenses; passports; military IDs; student IDs from Duke; student and employee IDs from UNC, Durham Tech and NC Central; and employee IDs from Orange County, Durham County, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. You can also receive a free photo ID from your county elections office.

Click here for a full list of acceptable photo IDs.

Even if you show up to vote without a photo ID, you won’t be turned away! You will still be able to vote – but then to confirm your vote, you’ll have to bring a valid photo ID to your county elections office by 5 p.m. on the ninth day after Election Day (which is Thursday, November 14). You can also sign a Photo ID Exception Form if there’s a reasonable impediment keeping you from providing a valid photo ID. This would apply, for example, if you have a religious objection to being photographed, or if you were the victim of a recent natural disaster.

Where Can I Learn More?

The Orange County, Durham County and Chatham County websites have more information that could be helpful to voters and residents during the general election cycle.

Click here for the Orange County elections site.

Click here for the Durham County elections site.

Click here for the Chatham County elections site.

Additionally, Orange County voters can text 919-246-8773 at any time to ask questions before they head to the polls.

You can also find more voter resources and information on the North Carolina Board of Elections website.

And stay up to date on local election news by visiting the Local Elections page on Chapelboro.com, where you’ll be able to read all our election coverage including introductions to the local candidates.

Featured image via Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Where to Vote Early in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties for the 2024 Elections

Early voting in North Carolina begins this week. Here is what to know to cast your vote in Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties.

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