Police spray pepper spray, arresting people to march outside an early polling station in North Carolina on charges of obstructing illegal traffic.

The "I Am Change" march was organized by parish priest Greg Drumwright, starting from the local church to the courthouse, where the early voting site is located in Graham City, Alamance County, North Carolina.

The marchers chanted "Black Lives Matter" slogans along the way, then stood in silence for the color of George Floyd for 8 minutes and 46 seconds under the monument of South Union soldiers during the American Civil War.

Tensions between the two sides quickly escalated, prompting police to use tear gas and arrest several people to march.

"We were fed up with the treatment in Alamance counties and in the city of Graham. The law enforcement agencies have colluded to suppress the peace marchers who are not only here to vote, but also to appeal.

The Graham City Police Department said the march was not allowed to obstruct traffic and that Father Drumwright's request to block the road was not submitted on time, adding that the officers sprayed tear gas towards the ground and did not aim directly at

"The marchers stopped on the road for about nine minutes, causing traffic to jam in all directions around the front square. The police asked them to disband and give them five minutes to leave the roadway. The officers used tear gas.

October 31 is the deadline for early voting in North Carolina, an important battlefield state that could increase the likelihood of US President Donald Trump's victory over rival Joe Biden.

The Democratic candidate continues to lead the White House boss in most national polls, with only two days left for the presidential election to take place.

According to the final NBC / Wall Street Journal poll, Biden also leads Trump nationwide at a rate of 52-42%.