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<p><strong>Public comment is open:</strong> The Guilford County Board of Elections is inviting comments about proposed 2026 early-voting sites. The county's comment form says submissions are limited to 2,000 characters and may be submitted through the public portal or by email to guilfordelections@guilfordcountync.gov.</p><p>The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Old Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro. Comments received by 4 p.m. the day before a meeting are provided to board members in advance; later comments are provided after the meeting.</p><p><strong>Editorial review:</strong> Obtain the proposed site list, map and any staff memo before publication. Check whether the board has already discussed or voted on the sites at its July 21 meeting, and clarify the final comment deadline and whether virtual public comment will be available.</p><p><strong>Suggested format:</strong> Guilford voters have a public-comment window on 2026 early-voting sites.</p><p style="font-size:0.95rem;color:#8fa9bd;border-top:1px solid rgba(143,169,189,0.25);padding-top:14px;"><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/board-elections/guilford-county-board-elections-meetings/board-elections-comment-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guilford County Board of Elections comment form</a> and <a href="https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/board-elections/board-elections-meetings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2026 meeting schedule</a>, checked July 30, 2026. No image attached: a synthetic polling-place or voter image could imply a site or process not yet confirmed.</p>