Early voting for May 17 primary ends Saturday afternoon

Early voting ends Saturday for the state’s May 17 primary elections.

It’s when voters across the state pick party candidates for an open U.S. Senate seat, new U.S. House districts, plus seats in state and local races.

Early voting ends at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Voters can cast a ballot at any voting site in their county. Those who are not registered can register and vote in person at the same polling place. (That option is not available come Election Day on Tuesday.)

Anyone planning to register to vote during the early voting period will need to show proof of residency with a driver’s license, current utility bill or paycheck.

Curbside voting is open for those who qualify, and photo identification is not required to vote.

Voters across the state can find early voting locations on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

There are eight early-voting sites in Wake County. Registered voters can go to any of the following locations to cast an early ballot in the May 17 primary:

Cary Senior Center
120 Maury Odell Pl., Cary, 27513

Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary, 27513

Wake County Northern Regional Center
350 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest, 27587

Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center
5611 Jaguar Park Dr., Raleigh, 27606

John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center
505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, 27601

Optimist Park Community Center
5900 Whittier Dr., Raleigh, 27609

Wake County Board of Elections Office
1200 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh, 27610

W.O. Council Gym *NEW LOCATION*
106 N. Ennis St., Fuquay-Varina, 27526

The locations are open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To help you get prepared, check out the WRAL Voter Guide, where you can check your voter registration, find where to vote, when to vote, whether you choose to vote by mail, early and in-person or on Election Day.

The guide also includes profiles of the candidates on your ballot, based on your home address.

WRAL News asked hundreds of candidates questions about inflation, abortion, election laws and the partisan divide in the country. Readers can see what the candidates said in their own words, compare candidates side by side, and then print their choices to take to the polling place. The guide also allows users to get a reminder for the time and place of their vote.