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On October 31, Women AdvaNCe will be hosting seven Halloween Safe Voting Sites.
Join us on the last day of early voting to cast your vote safely and keep your children entertained.
We will have folks on site that are trained in de-escalation tactics and will be also providing PPE and sanitizer. In addition we will have Halloween activities and treats for children.
We will be operating our sites from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 31st at the following locations:
- 122 Cross Street Red Springs NC
- 945 N Main Street Lexington NC
- 801 N Pine Street Lumberton NC
- 3309 Burlington Road Greensboro NC
- 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd Salisbury NC
- 622 Corregidor Street Mebane NC
- 2219 Senior Drive Charlotte NC