Western NC authorized to change election plans post|Helene

Counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene will be able to move polling sites, hire new poll workers and change the absentee ballot process.

The State Board of Elections on Monday unanimously approved a long list of emergency measures to help Helene victims vote.

Absentee ballot rules, polling sites to change for 13 counties in Western NC after Helene · Counties eligible for voting process adjustments.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — While Western North Carolina is still in the first steps of recovery after Helene, something to keep in mind ...

North Carolina election officials are working to ensure voters affected by the storm can still cast their ballot in the 2024 general election.

The State Board of Elections and other officials have broad authority to make sure that all eligible voters are able to vote safely and ...

Election officials and voters say western North Carolina remains resilient in the wake of Hurricane Helene. ... When Cliff Marr, the elections ...

Election officials in the battleground state of North Carolina approved changes on Monday that aim to make it easier for voters in areas ...

After Hurricane Helene left many people in western North Carolina stranded, the state eased some rules for in-person and mail-in voting.

Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting.

North Carolina's elections board unanimously approved emergency measures Monday that will change some voting rules in 13 western counties ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed a hurricane relief bill into law last week, which allocated $5 million to the State Board of ...

With 13 counties devastated by flooding, the state is trying to make sure that residents can still vote. Candidates have been forced to ...

On Oct. 7, The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) convened to hold a remote meeting to address the emergency measures required ...

These are the early voting sites and hours in Western North Carolina's Buncombe and Madison County, after changes due to Hurricane Helene's ...

Hurricane Helene disrupts voting operations in 13 NC counties · Early voting starts next week with many facilities still damaged · The state ...

Hurricane Helene has caused significant disruptions for election officials in North Carolina and across the southeastern U.S., ...

In North Carolina, 25 counties designated as disaster areas due to Hurricane Helene account for over 16% of the state's registered voters.

Each may offer absentee ballots in person at county Board of Election offices until Nov. 4. During the early voting period, North Carolina ...

Any change in voter turnout in the affected regions may have an impact on the presidential race, which is currently polling near even in the ...