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In addition to mailing in your vote-by-mail ballot or returning it to the Orange County Board Elections office in Hillsborough, you can return your mail-in-ballot at ANY early voting location in Orange County.
The Board of Elections will have dedicated staff and separate lines to receive in-person returns of mail-in-ballots. They will also have extra staff to direct voters inside the polling place in an attempt to minimize people getting in the wrong lines.
Those voting by mail should FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS on the return envelope— the voter must sign and the witness must print their name, address and then sign. Missing witness info is the #1 deficiency on mail-in ballots.
Mail-in ballots can’t be returned to Election Day precinct polling places though.
Today I picked up the fliers for Kings Mill precinct from Orange County Democrats to pass out (on the front porch, socially distancing, no knocking on doors) with a sample ballot, directions how how to vote early or absentee and ways to get economic help from the county if you need it. One person told me she already mailed in her ballot. Nov. 3 will be here soon.
Here are the unofficial results from the March primary. I just returned from El Salvador the night before and worked the Democratic Table at Kings Mill precinct. Lots of folks seemed glad they waited until election day to vote. I don't think the " save our orange county schools" campaign was not fair but it seemed to have worked against the incumbent commissioners. Looks like locally older white men (like me) didn't do so well. Younger ones like Hathaway won. On the national level.... Back in El Salvador they are talking about their mayor and national assembly elections in 2021. Many commented to me that their new president is more crazy than Trump. He sent the armed military into their Legislative building to encourage representative to vote for a security (military) bill.
Here are the days/times for Early Voting
Thursday – Friday, February 13 – 14 8 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 15 8 am – 3 pm
Sunday, February 16 12 pm – 4 pm
Monday – Friday, February 17 – 21 8 am – 7:30 pm
Monday – Friday, February 24 – 28 8 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 29 8 am – 3 pm
Voting Locations
Board of Elections office 208 S Cameron St, Hillsborough
Carrboro Town Hall 301 W Main St, Carrboro
Chapel of the Cross 304 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
Efland Ruritan Club 3009 Forrest Ave, Efland
Seymour Senior Center 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill University Place, D14 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill
So the final recount for Town Council ended up with the same tally of 25 votes. And on a different note did anyone attend any of the local impeachment protests?
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Mail-in ballots can’t be returned to Election Day precinct polling places though.