Election workers said early voting for the May 4 primary elections was sporadic Thursday.

One-stop absentee voting began Thursday at the Moore County Agricultural Center on Pinehurst Avenue in Carthage.

Officials indicated that around 31 voters had taken advantage of the opportunity by around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Officials believed that voting would pick up closer to the date of the primaries.

The one-stop absentee voting schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 1, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Registration books were closed last week, but anyone who did not register will still have an opportunity to do so.

Same-day registration is allowed during the one-stop voting period. Same-day registration and voting will not be available on May 4.