A supporter for former President Trump walks past political signs outside the Rutherford County Annex Building, an early voting site, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 in Rutherfordton, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

An election official prepares stickers for voters who have cast their ballots during the first day of early in-person voting in Black Mountain, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)