Early voting for the 2024 general election will occur between Oct. 17 to Nov. 2 throughout Orange County.
Orange County has six early voting sites: Orange Works at Hillsborough Commons, Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill Public Library, Carrboro Town Hall Complex, Seymour Senior Center and Efland-Cheeks Community Center.
The hours for early voting varies by day:
- Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 19: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 20: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday-Friday, Oct. 21-25: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 26: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 27: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday-Friday, Oct. 28-Nov. 1: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The voter registration deadline for North Carolina is 5 p.m. on Oct. 11. North Carolina residents can use the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles' online voter registration application.
Additionally, people may complete same-day voter registration at early voting sites during the early voting period. If you are already registered to vote but need to update your address, you can do so through the NCDMV online voter registration application.
North Carolina residents must bring an accepted photo ID to vote early. Accepted photo IDs include a North Carolina driver’s license, a U.S. passport, a state ID, a North Carolina Voter Photo ID card or an approved college student ID. Any form of identification must be unexpired or expired for less than one year.
A UNC mobile One Card is not an acceptable form of photo ID, but a physical One Card will be accepted. UNC students and faculty can receive a free physical One Card at the One Card Office on the third floor of Student Stores.
The Orange County Board of Elections provides free photo ID for voting purposes at its Hillsborough office Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chapel Hill Public Library will provide free photo IDs on Mondays until Oct. 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in library meeting room D.
