Voters are heading to the polls in Raleigh, Cary, Wake County and the City of Durham to choose from candidates in a variety of local races. For more information or to find out where to vote, in Durham call the Board of Elections at 560-0700 or go to www.co.durham.nc.us/common/db-dept.cfm?ID=2.

In Wake County, call the Board of Elections at 856-6240 or go to www.wakegov.com/general/elections/default.htm.

Note that early voting ends on Oct. 8, and the elections are on Oct. 11.

Here are the Independent‘s endorsements:

Raleigh
Mayor: Charles Meeker

Council members at-large (vote for two): Russ Stephenson, Joyce Kekas

Council District A: Paul Anderson

Cary
Council member at-large: Julie Aberg Robison

Council District A: Ed Yerha

Council District C: Jack Smith

Wake County
Board of Education District 1: Lori Millberg

District 2: Wanda Weeks Denning

District 7: Patti Head

District 9: Eleanor Goettee

Durham
Mayor: Bill Bell

City Council, Ward 1: Cora Cole-McFadden

City Council, Ward 2: Regina Stanley-King

City Council Ward 3: Mike Woodard