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For those who didn’t cast their ballot early, the last chance to vote in this year’s general election is Election Day on November 5.

Traditional polling precincts across the Roanoke-Chowan area will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. that day.

As in previous elections and primaries, photo ID is required for all voters. Most voters will simply show their driver’s license.

But there are other photo IDs which are also acceptable, including a “non-operator ID” from the NCDMV, a US passport, a photo ID card issued by a county board of elections, a college or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections, state or local government ID approved by the State Board, military or veterans ID card, or tribal enrollment card.

If a voter is unable to show photo ID when voting, they may fill out an ID Exception Form.

More information about voter ID requirements is available at ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id

On Election Day, voters will go to their regular precinct to vote. The only exception is for voters in the Ahoskie 1 Precinct, who normally vote at 200 North Talmage Avenue (the old Ahoskie Elementary School). For the 2024 General Election, those voters will cast their vote at the Hertford County High School gym, located at 1500 West First Street, Ahoskie.

A number of races will be on the ballot this year. Many local races include seats for Board of Commissioner, Register of Deeds, Board of Education, and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. The latter two races are nonpartisan.

Candidates in local races in Bertie County include the following:

Board of Commissioners – District 1: J. Willie Davis, Jr. (Republican), Lewis (L.C.) Hoggard III (Democrat)

Board of Commissioners – District 4: Vivian B. Saunders (Democrat), John Trent (Unaffiliated)

Register of Deeds: Annie F. Wilson (Democrat)

Board of Education – District 1: Regina B. Harmon, Reba Cooper Carlton

Board of Education – District 5: Tarsha Bush Dudley

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: John M. Griffin

Candidates in local races in Gates County include the following:

Board of Commissioners – Hobbsville District: Linda Hofler (Democrat), Nathan Berryman (Republican)

Board of Commissioners – Sunbury District: Dave Forsythe (Republican), Althea Riddick (Democrat)

Register of Deeds: Mary Cathy Horton (Democrat)

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: E. Boykin Hudgins, Jr.

Candidates in local races in Hertford County include the following:

Board of Commissioners – District 1: John D. Horton (Democrat)

Board of Commissioners – District 2: Ronald J. Gatling (Democrat)

Board of Commissioners – District 3: William (Bill) Mitchell, Jr. (Democrat)

Register of Deeds: La’Tia Lewter Wynn (Unaffiliated)

Board of Education (vote for two): Dorian Daniels, Jerri Jones Duck, Caroline Eure, Ray Faircloth, Jr., Eddie Hall, J. Wendell Hall, Tiffanty Stephens, Rodney O. Tann

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Pate Pierce

Candidates in local races in Northampton County include the following:

Board of Commissioners – District 1: Keith Hugh Edwards (Democrat), Beth B. Phillips (Unaffiliated)

Board of Commissioners – District 2: Keedra Whitaker (Democrat)

Register of Deeds: Robin Phillips Williams (Democrat)

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: William M. Stephenson

There are several district, state, and federal races on this year’s ballot as well.

Those races include President/Vice President, US House (District 1), NC Governor, NC Lieutenant Governor, NC Attorney General, NC Auditor, NC Agriculture Commissioner, NC Insurance Commissioner, NC Labor Commissioner, NC Secretary of State, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, NC Treasurer, NC Supreme Court Associate Justice (Seat 6), NC Court of Appeals Judge (Seat 12, Seat 14, Seat 15), NC Senate (District 1), NC House (District 23 – Bertie; District 5 – Hertford and Gates; District 27 – Northampton), and several NC District Court Judge seats.

For more information about this year’s election, visit ncsbe.gov