Super Tuesday updates: Robinson, Stein claim victory, will face off for governor in November
National news outlets, using exit polling, have called North Carolina's presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and the gubernatorial primaries for Josh Stein and Mark Robinson.
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Von Canon and Daughtry are two of 14 people running for that nomination.
With 21% of precincts reporting, Daughtry was leading Von Canon, 6,430 votes to 5,000.
Brad Knott and DeVan Barbour remained close, with 4,837 and 3,552 votes respectively.
More than 695,000 ballots were cast early or by mail in North Carolina. By law, early votes won't be counted until the polls close at 7:30 p.m. Counting of mail in votes may start before that, and that batch is likely to be among the first round of results uploaded to the State Board of Elections.
Polls show Stein has had a commanding lead throughout this campaign for the Democratic nomination. A poll from High Point University, released just four days ago, which showed Stein getting more support than the other four candidates combined.
He saw his vote as an opportunity to spur change.
"When we have that opportunity, we should exercise it," he said of voting in the primary election.
Jennifer Strayhorn was motivated by humanitarian issues.
"I think this is probably going to be one of the most important elections in our lifetime, so I think it's important to make sure that we set ourselves up for success by getting candidates in line who are going to have the best fighting chance down the line for the main election," she said.
Officials say about 49,000 absentee ballots were requested, and so far 19,000 have been counted.
Tuesday, March 5, is a Primary Election Day in North Carolina. There are about 2,600 polling places open statewide, according to the State Board of Elections.
Polls will close Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Anyone standing in line at 7:30 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, said a radio host in the western part of the state incorrectly stated Tuesday morning that some polling sites were closed and that voting would be taking place at the county board of elections. That was incorrect, and all voting sites are open, according to Bell.
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Super Tuesday coverage on WRAL
Election coverage on WRAL-TV Tuesday night at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. will feature insight and analysis from WRAL's NC Capitol team. For national coverage, NBC News will have a full analysis of Super Tuesday results from across the country at 10 p.m. on WRAL-TV.
Voter ID required in North Carolina
No matter when you vote, you will need to show a driver’s license or another approved form of photo ID to vote in North Carolina in 2024.
Elections officials on Tuesday said the majority of voters have had an ID with them.
During Tuesday's news conference, officials said only about 3 out of every 10,000 voters had to vote a provisional ballot due to the photo ID requirement.
"We believe this is a strong sign the word is getting out that you should bring your ID to vote," officials said.
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