Early Voting Is Underway. Here Is How to Do It in Cary.

Early voting for the November 3 general election started last Thursday, October 15, and it runs through Saturday, October 31. If you are registered anywhere in Wake County, you can vote at any early voting site in the county. There are 18 of them this year, including two right here in Cary.

The Cary sites are the Herbert C. Young Community Center (101 Wilkinson Avenue, by Town Hall) and the Cary Senior Center (120 Maury Odell Place, in Bond Park). Every site keeps the same hours: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. On the last day, Saturday, October 31, every site closes at 3 p.m., so do not cut that one close.

Bring a photo ID. A driver’s license or passport works, and there is a full list of accepted IDs on the State Board of Elections site. If you are not registered yet, you can still register and vote on the same trip during early voting, as long as you bring proof of where you live (a utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck with your current address). That same-day option goes away on Election Day, when you also have to vote at your assigned polling place.

As for what you are actually voting on: along with the candidate races, there are three proposed amendments to the state constitution on your ballot this fall, plus Wake County school and Wake Tech bond questions. I built a plain-English guide to the three amendments, and it is on the site if you want to read up before you go.

Turnout is running well ahead of the last midterm so far, which is all the more reason to go early, pick an off hour, and walk straight in.