Turnout for early in-person voting started strong Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, including in mountainous areas whereΒ Hurricane HeleneΒ destroyed property and upended lives but apparently did not dampen a fierce desire to participate in elections.
Lines of voters could be spotted at certain locations around Mecklenburg County. Benjamin Johnson waited more than an hour Thursday morning at the early voting site on Beatties Ford Rd in northwest Charlotte.
Early voting is underway in Mecklenburg County.
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In response to Tropical Storm Helene, the Buncombe County Board of Elections approved new times and locations for early voting under authority of an emergency resolution by the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE).
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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene.
As western North Carolina continues to recover after Helene, election officials are working to ensure voters will still be able to cast their vote in the 2024 presidential election despite being affected by the storm.
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The Biden-Harris Administration provides updates on the federal response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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FEMA and federal, state, community and voluntary partners continue providing resources to aid response efforts in North and South Carolina and across the Southeast as survivors begin recovering from the effects of Hurricane Helene. Details provided on the aid arriving to stricken locations, helplines to find loved-ones, and how to apply for financial assistance.
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