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UpdateNorth CarolinaMonday, November 2, 2026

Guilford County board rejected early voting site at North Carolina A&T

Reporting by
Mother Jones
“How GOP Election Boards Are Attacking College Voters”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

In Guilford County, the board rejected a request for an early voting location at North Carolina A&T. Students had to pay up to $30 for a rideshare or walk 45 minutes in 85-degree heat to reach a polling place. Jimmie Holton Jr. and 300 others marched to the polls in a moment that went viral.1

$30
cost students paid for rideshare to reach polls1
300
people who marched to the polls with Jimmie Holton Jr.1
What it means in North Carolina

What North Carolina voters should know

Early voting in North Carolina runs from Thursday October 15 until 3 p.m. on Saturday October 31, 2026.2 Voters can register in person during early voting through Saturday October 31.2

Key dates in North Carolina

Election Day in today
  1. Fri, Oct 9 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 15 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Tue, Oct 20 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Sat, Oct 31 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Fri, Nov 13 · 10 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Thu, Dec 10 · 37 days
    State certification

Every date in North Carolina, and who certifies the election

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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. Mother Jones, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOcDhDMHBNclR1MTgzY0g4ZkdyZkhNS2FjbEJWRGVhdWtkUEhDOEVHR3ZXQWhwTHViU2dJRWYxZUFnbG9GZmx6Qk02LVpoN0Fyc3FGaUFlMC1kZ09LeWp2ZjFSX09rRjE3RE5GRmhHOW5DOHpDcUhTbU93WVRLT3YxUVlES2VQRWNtNTNNUF9tRFNDM29Ma3gxQ3FERmdjTGthbi14UmRMQzg3NTIyUkVyalJKa1hOd1RncnJUVFhDdWQ?oc=5 · Monday, November 2, 2026
  2. Vote.org, North Carolina Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/north-carolina/

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