North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene only about a month before the November election.
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“We’ve battled through hurricanes and tropical storms and still held safe and secure elections, and we will do everything in our power to do so again,” Brinson Bell told reporters during a media call. “Mountain people are strong, and the election people who serve them are resilient and tough, too.
Paul Cox, general counsel for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said displaced voters can contact their county election office to request that their absentee ballot be spoiled and sent to a different location. They also can use the state's BallotTrax service to track their ballot's location.
The Postal Service said in a statement Monday that it is “still assessing damage and impacts” and is communicating with local election boards in the affected areas to “ensure the ongoing transport and delivery of Election Mail as soon as it is safe to do so.”
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