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Blondine Knelsen, left, gets an "I Voted" sticker placed on her by Wayne County Board of Elections precinct assistant Dorothy Burns after voting at the Wayne County Public Library polling station in Goldsboro today.

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The gray skies didn't slow the early morning voting at the New Hope Fire Department.

News-Argus/BOBBY WILLIAMS

Campaign workers hand out information touting their candidates at the polling place at the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department early this morning. The polls will be open until 7:30 tonight. Voter turnout was expected to be heavy despite the rainy weather.