The last few months have seen the unfolding of one of the most interesting and thought-provoking presidential races in history. Normally I am not terribly interested in the machinations of Washington but recently I have been paying rather close attention to McCain and Obama and my decision of who to vote for has already been made. If you are like me and want to go ahead and cast your vote (and avoid the possibility of long lines) you can vote early. Here are a few places in the Raleigh area available for early voting:

Wake County Board of Elections Office
337 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh NC 27601 (view map)
Phone: 919-856-6240
Hours: Oct 16 to Nov 1, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm
Sat, Oct 25, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 26, 1pm-5pm
Sat, Nov 1, 10am-1pm

Chavis Community Center, Media Room (show details)
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh NC 27601 (view map)
Phone: 919-856-6240
Hours: Oct 16 to Nov 1, Thu, Oct 16-Sat, Oct 18, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 19, 1pm-5pm
Thu, Oct 23-Sat, Oct. 25, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 26, 1pm-5pm
Mon-Fri, Oct 27-31, 10am-7pm
Sat, Nov 1 10am-1pm

Triangle Town Center Mall
5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Raleigh NC 27616 (view map)
Phone: 919-856-6240
Hours: Oct 16 to Nov 1, Thu, Oct 16-Sat, Oct 18, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 19, 1pm-5pm
Thu, Oct 23-Sat, Oct. 25, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 26, 1pm-5pm
Mon-Fri, Oct 27-31, 10am-7pm
Sat, Nov 1 10am-1pm

Pullen Arts Center, Shuffleboard Room
105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh NC 27607 (view map)
Phone: 919-856-6240
Hours: Oct 16 to Nov 1, Thu, Oct 16-Sat, Oct 18, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 19, 1pm-5pm
Thu, Oct 23-Sat, Oct. 25, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 26, 1pm-5pm
Mon-Fri, Oct 27-31, 10am-7pm
Sat, Nov 1 10am-1pm

Cary Towne Center Mall
1105 Walnut St., Cary NC 27511 (view map)
Phone: 919-856-6240
Hours: Oct 16 to Nov 1, Thu, Oct 16-Sat, Oct 18, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 19, 1pm-5pm
Thu, Oct 23-Sat, Oct. 25, 10am-7pm
Sun, Oct 26, 1pm-5pm
Mon-Fri, Oct 27-31, 10am-7pm
Sat, Nov 1 10am-1pm