NORTH CAROLINA — Over 353,000 voters in North Carolina cast ballots during the first day of early voting, marking a turnout record for the state.
NC State Board of Elections recorded 353,166 ballots were submitted Thursday, 1.3% more than their previous record. The previous record was set in 2020 with 348,559 voters submitting ballots.
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