Early in person voting begins in both the city and the county on Friday, Sept. 23 and ends Saturday, Nov. 5.
To cast an early ballot, you must be a registered voter and visit your respective early voting location.
In Martinsville, the Registrar’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at 55 West Church Street, Office 122, Martinsville.
In the county, ballots may be cast at the Henry County Registrar’s Office, 3300 Kings Mountain Road. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Two Saturday voting opportunities will be offered on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Voters also may request a mail ballot by Friday, Oct. 28 by filling out the application online or visiting the local Registrar’s Office. Drop boxes will be available.
In the city, residents may bring completed mail ballots to the Registrar’s Office or put them in the drop box outside of the office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will also be open Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. There will also be drop boxes at regular polling locations on Election Day, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Drop boxes in the county will be at the Henry County Registrar’s Office during the same times, including the Saturday dates, as well as Monday, Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drop boxes will also be available at the voter’s regular polling location on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. election is Monday, Oct. 17. Voters may fill out registration forms at their Registrar’s Office. Identification is not required to register, but is required to vote.
Registrars in both localities want to make voting as easy as possible.
“We’ll be glad to help anybody if they need help or have questions. They can always stop by our office or check out our website,” Henry County Registrar Dawn Stultz-Vaughn said.