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Today millions will decide
Staff Report
Issue date: 11/4/08 Section: News
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According to the Pitt County Board of Elections, 48,887 voters have already cast their ballot for the next president.
"Nearly 50 percent have voted early," said David Davis, director of the Pitt County Board of Elections.
One Stop Early Voting, which started Oct. 16 and ran until Nov. 1, turned out record numbers compared to the 2004 presidential election where only 13,000 Pitt County voters cast their votes early.
This election, 28,813 Democrats have already voted and 12,534 Republicans.
Today the Obama Campaign for Change in Greenville will be participating in "Take the Day Off for Barack," where students are encouraged to "take the day off and work the campaign," said Melissa Hege, the ECU field organizer. "We want students to canvass and get people to vote that haven't."
The Obama Campaign for Change will also be hosting watch parties throughout Greenville, which will begin when the polls close.
The ECU College Republicans will be hosting a group sign waving rally from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on the corner of Greenville Blvd. and Arlington Blvd today.
"We will all be making last minute phone calls and I will be working at the polls," said Dustin Robinson of the College Republicans.
They will also be hosting an election watch party once the polls close.
Some Greenville-area businesses are also participating in Election Day in hopes of encouraging people to vote.
Starbucks will be giving away a free tall cup of coffee to anyone with an "I Voted" sticker.
For music-lovers, the Rock the Vote organization is giving away eight free mp3 downloads for anyone pledging to vote through their Web site, rockthevote.com. Visit this site for a complete list of songs and to make the pledge.
Polls will open today at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. Voters in line by 7:30 p.m. will still be allowed to vote.
This writer can be contacted at news@theeastcarolinian.com.
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