North Carolina election officials are making adjustments to voting rules to accommodate residents in areas affected by recent hurricane damage for early voting in the upcoming election. Hurricane Helene caused significant damage across the southeast, impacting swing states that had already begun early voting. The storm particularly devastated several predominantly red counties and early voting centers, shifting focus to disaster relief efforts.
The North Carolina Elections Board passed a bipartisan emergency resolution on Monday, reforming the state's early voting process in 13 counties, with all but one having voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020. The changes include modifying or adding voting sites, extending voting site hours, and adjusting the days sites are open during the early voting period.
