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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 3, 2023 UCW 5 Up & Coming Weekly is accepting platform submissions from candidates for municipal office in Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Email editor@upandcomingweekly.com or call 910-484-6200 for information Early voting for the Oct. 10 Fayetteville primary election begins ursday with new requirements for voters. For this election, voters will be required to show photo identification. ose without a photo ID can get one free at the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office. e early voting schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sept. 21 to Oct. 6, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office, 227 Fountainhead Lane. ree contests for Fayetteville city office have primary elections this cycle: City Council Districts 2 and 5 and the mayoral race. Residents can register to vote on the same day they vote during the early-voting period. Voters must be a U.S. citizen, 18 or older, and a legal resident of Cumberland County for 30 days before the date of the next election. To be eligible to vote in a municipal election, voters must be a city resident. Go to the State Board of Elections website to use an interactive map to see municipal elections by location at ncsbe. gov/voting/upcoming-election. Voter ID requirements As of 2023, all voters in North Carolina will be required to show photo identification in order to vote. Acceptable forms of ID include: • North Carolina driver's license. • State ID from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (also called non-operator ID). • Driver's license or non- driver's license from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election). • U.S. passport or U.S. passport card. • Voter ID card issued by the county Board of Elections. • College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections. • State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections. To learn more about the photo ID requirement, acceptable forms of identification and how to get a free voter ID, visit ncsbe.gov/ voting/voter-id. For more information, contact the Cumberland County Board of Elections at 910-678-7733 or visit cumberlandcountync.gov/ elections. Early voting in Fayetteville primary begins Thursday a CITYVIEW STAFF REPORT NEWS