The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) passed an emergency resolution to change voting rules in the counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene.
“The NCSBE passed a resolution in a meeting Monday expanding the capabilities of voters affected by the storm to cast their ballot in this year’s election, as well as the ability for county boards of elections to process ballots,” The Federalist reports.
“WHEREAS, the State Board finds that the infrastructure for elections administration and voters’ accessibility to polling places and mail service in the following 13 counties remain severely disrupted as a result of the disaster and will continue to be so disrupted throughout the election: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey. These counties report that not all of their scheduled early voting sites or election day voting sites will be available due to damage from the storm, inaccessibility, the site’s current use for disaster response, or the likely unavailability of sufficient staff,” the resolution reads.
“Pursuant to G.S. § 163-27.1, by way of this…
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