North Carolina law now allows "no-excuse" absentee voting for a period before all elections. It runs through Nov. 4.

Voters may submit a written request to have a ballot mailed to them or may vote at designated locations. Listing an excuse is no longer required for voting absentee. Only registered voters may participate in no-excuse absentee voting.

Voters can request an absentee ballot by mail until 5 p.m. Oct. 31.

According to state law, a written request for an absentee ballot by mail is valid only if it is written entirely by the requester or is on a form generated by the county board of elections and signed by the requester.

Following are one-stop voting locations for the Triangle.

WAKE COUNTY

These sites will have voting from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 through Nov. 3; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4:

•Apex Community Center, 53 Hunter St., Apex.

•Herbert C. Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary.

•Southeast Regional Library, 908 Seventh Ave., Garner.

•Wake Tech Community College, Student Services Building, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh.

•Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale.

•Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh.

•Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 W. Millbrook Road, Raleigh.

•Police Substation No. 22, Litchford Village Shopping Plaza, 8320-120 Litchford Road, Raleigh.

Voting will be open the following dates and times at the Wake County Board of Elections Office, 337 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh:

* 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20, Oct. 23 to 27, and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.

* 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29.

* 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4.

In Wake County, for more information, call the Board of Elections at 856-6240.

DURHAM COUNTY

One-stop voting will be held at the Board of Elections office at 706 W. Corporation St. in Durham during the following hours:

* 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20, Oct. 23 to 28 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.

* 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 4.

For more information, call the Board of Elections at 560-0700.

ORANGE COUNTY

One-stop voting will be offered at the following times and dates in these locations:

•Orange County Public Library conference room, 300 W. Tryon St., Hillsborough. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20, Oct. 23 to 27 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.

•Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St., Carrboro. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 to 27 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 4.

•Morehead Planetarium, 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 to 27 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 3; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 4.

For more information, call the Board of Elections at 245-2350.

CHATHAM COUNTY

One-stop voting will be available at these locations and dates:

•Board of Elections, 984 Thompson St., Suite E-1, Pittsboro. Oct. 19 to Nov. 4.

•North Chatham Elementary School gymnasium, 3380 Lystra Road. Oct. 30 to Nov. 4.

•Siler City Community Center, 111 S. Third Ave. Oct. 30 to Nov. 4.

Hours are: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays; 1 to 7 p.m. Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, call the Board of Elections at 542-8206.

JOHNSTON COUNTY:

One-stop voting is available at the Elections Building, 205 S. Second St., Smithfield.

For more information, call the Board of Elections at 989-5095.