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North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes

Headline from KOB 4, from the development of Oct 7, 2024

Newest development Oct 8, 2024 · 3 reportsDemocrats surge ahead in North Carolina voting as Helene upends election

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The board is made up of both Democrats and Republicans.

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  1. North Carolina voters have bigger problems than politics due to Helene

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

  2. Names this update

    North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  3. Newest

    Democrats surge ahead in North Carolina voting as Helene upends election

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    Botched Helene Recovery Might Impact Voting in Trump North Carolina Strongholds (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The state sent 40,000 absentee ballots to affected counties before Helene. It's received fewer than 1,000 ballots.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    VILAS, N.C. (AP) — Brad Farrington pulls over to grab a case of water bottles being passed out in Vilas, a small rural community tucked away in the Blue

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    North Carolina voters have bigger problems than politics due to Helene (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    In North Carolina, Helene and the destruction that followed came only weeks before the 2024 presidential election.

  4. KOB 4

    North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The board is made up of both Democrats and Republicans.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    North Carolina residents affected by Helene likely to see some voting changes (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina.

  6. NBC News

    North Carolina gives counties affected by Hurricane Helene voting flexibility (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    North Carolina’s election board voted to give residents in the hurricane-affected areas greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections.

  7. Townhall

    Navigating the 2024 Election Amid North Carolina’s Post-Hurricane Helene Crisis (opens Townhall)

    Published

  8. Newsweek

    Democrats surge ahead in North Carolina voting as Helene upends election (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Many people in the state will face huge difficulties trying to vote following the hurricane's devastation.

  9. The Daily Signal

    Will Battleground North Carolina Voters Overcome Hurricane Helene Challenges? (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    North Carolina's elections board has a 3-2 Democratic majority at a time when most of the counties devastated by Hurricane Helene lean GOP.

  10. Time

    How Hurricane Helene Could Impact the 2024 Election in North Carolina (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Experts worry Hurricane Helene could reduce voter turnout, disrupt ballot delivery, or hamper accurate polling in North Carolina.

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