Few people realize the election, officially taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, is already under way. Halifax and Northampton counties are involved in the early voting process.

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This process ends Saturday at 1 p.m. in Halifax. Eighty-five people have voted thus far. The county has 36,383 registered voters.

When Election Day arrives, both counties will be prepared. Polls open in Halifax County polling places at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p,m., giving registered voters plenty of opportunities to cast their ballots.

In Northampton County, polls also open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 p.m. The early voting process ends Oct. 31 at 1 p.m., and only seven voters have thus far cast ballots. Northampton County has 14,227 registered voters.

The following list shows candidates for each office.

Halifax County

Mayor of Enfield (Choose One)

Warnie Bishop

Barbara Shaw Simmons

Enfield Town Commissioner A (Choose One)

Gloria Caudle

Enfield Town Commissioner B (Choose One)

Earl Harvey

Carol Meyer

Mayor of Halifax (Choose One)

Gerald Wright

Halifax Town Commissioner (Choose Five)

Cliff Bass

Jeff Elks

Christopher Lee Hinnant

Chuck Peoples

Lee Ross

John L. White

Mayor of Hobgood (Choose One)

Tim D. Purvis

Hobgood Town Commissioner (Choose One)

Sam L. Johnson

Robert Sykes

Mayor of Littleton (Choose One)

Patrick MacRae

Betty Bobbitt Willis

Littleton Town Commissioner (Choose Two)

Alfred L. Cooke, Sr.

Heidi Hogan

Jimmy Kearney

Mayor of Roanoke Rapids (Choose One)

Drewery N. Beale

Emery G. Doughtie

Roanoke Rapids City Councilman 1 (Choose One)

Ed W. Deese

Suetta Scarbrough

Roanoke Rapids City Councilman 2 (Choose One)

Jon Baker

Greg Lawson

Roanoke Rapids Graded School Board (Choose Three)

Mary-Frances Allsbrook Fisher

Michael J. (Mike) Salanik

Mike Williams

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District (Choose Three)

James (Jim) Bailey

Jim Garrett

Paul Heaton, Jr.

David Shaffer

Gene St. Clair

Mayor of Scotland Neck (Choose One)

James Edward Mills, Sr.

Raymond Watson

Scotland Neck Town Commissioner

(Choose Two)

Delores Arrington

Forrest (Big John) Bradley, Jr.

Ken Branch

Bryan Dobson

Aaron Lee

Mayor of Weldon (Choose One)

Johnny Draper

Julie M. Meacham

Weldon Town Commissioner (Choose Three)

Susie M. Adams

Martha Alford

Stanley Edwards

Andy Whitby

Northampton

County

Mayor of Conway (Choose One)

Brian E. Bolton

Conway Town Commissioner (Choose Five)

Alan C. Harris

Phil A. Matthews

Willie G. Simmons

Gail C. Wade

Garysburg Mayor (Choose One)

Roy Bell

Garysburg Town Commissioner (Choose Five)

Lola Ausby

Jearline V. Brown

James M. Mayo

Darryl W. Whittle

Iris F. Williams

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District

(Choose Three)

James (Jim) Bailey

Jim Garrett

Paul Heaton, Jr.

David Shaffer

Gene St. Clair

Mayor of Gaston (Choose One)

Tim Andrews

Gaston Town Commissioner (Choose Two)

Louise M. Bailey

Donald E. Dixon

Della L. Johnson

Jackson Town Commissioner (Choose Three)

James W. (Dock) Boone, Jr.

Karin J. Clements

Mary Ann Crawley

Mayor of Lasker (Choose One)

Leon (Dick) Collier

Lasker Town Commissioner (Choose Three)

Charles M. Daughtry, Jr.

Robin Gibson

Mayor of Rich Square (Choose One)

Doris (Peggy) Risper

Rich Square Town Commissioner

(Choose Five)

Linwood C. Bryant

Charles M. Eason

Raymond Joyner

Joyel D. Vick

Reginald White

Mayor of Seaboard (Choose One)

Bobie N. Moss

Seaboard Town Commissioner (Choose Three)

William M. Gallimore

Edward Henderson

Danny Hines

Mayor of Severn (Choose One)

George H. McGee

Severn Town Commissioner (Choose Five)

Franklin L. Ferguson

Harold L. Garris

Troy Holloman

Eloise P. Martin

Royal P. Watson, Jr.

Woodland Town Commissioner (Choose Two)

Les Clark

David L. Cooper