On Wednesday, the kickoff for early voting began for the midterm elections, giving all eligible students the opportunity to vote for city, state and U.S. House of Representatives seats until Nov. 3, with election day the following Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In Talley Student Union, students who are not yet registered to vote can both register (in Wake County) and vote at the same time.

Pack the Polls, a coalition of students, faculty and community partners, has been working for months by registering students to vote and educating students in an unbiased manner about the types of legislation they will be voting on.

The website also provides students with directions and parking information and access to bus routes. Voting mobility assistance is also available upon request for those who may need it.

Students can learn more about voting in Talley, check their registration status and learn about the six proposed amendments that are included on the ballot. The proposed amendments to the North Carolina Constitution are the Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment, Marsy’s Law Amendment, Income Tax Cap Amendment, Voter ID Amendment, Legislative Appointments to Elections Board and Commissions Amendment, and Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment.

The Wake County Board of Elections also has information for college students to help them figure out how, where and when they can register and vote. Students who wish to vote in Wake County can vote at their polling place on Nov. 6, at an early voting location or send in their absentee vote by mail. Students who wish to vote in their home states or their home counties in North Carolina must contact the county or state to receive an absentee ballot.