Reports from North Carolina show that turnout has increases and even higher than the mid-term in 2010.

More people cast primary ballots in North Carolina during the 10-day voting period compared with the last midterm primary, according to the State Board of Elections. Nearly 228,000 people voted in person through Friday, and tens of thousands more were expected Saturday.

There were 17 early voting days in 2010. Legislators reduced the number of days last year while requiring the same number of hours in each county compared with 2010. While exceptions were granted for some counties, the total number of hours statewide fell by 1.3 percent, the board calculated.