Flooding risks delaying or destroying mail ballots, which started going out earlier this month in the state, and has forced the closure of several county election offices.
Early voting in North Carolina is facing hurdles as the impacts of Hurricane Helene continue to devastate communities in the Southeast, blocking roads and disrupting services across the state.
While the region hit hardest is largely rural, it holds a healthy share of the state’s nearly 7.7 million registered voters.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in Western North Carolina, concerns have emerged about whether residents affected by the storm will be able to cast their ballots in the November election.
President Biden said he will visit North Carolina on Wednesday as the western part of the state recovers from devastating Hurricane Helene flooding.
President Joe Biden was set to survey the devastation in the mountains of Western North Carolina on Wednesday, where exhausted emergency workers continued to work around-the-clock to clear roads, restore power and cellphone service,
The North Carolina Court of Appeals handles cases appealed by lower state courts and deals only with whether the previous trials were conducted in line with the law. There are 15 judges who serve on the court of appeals with three open seats this November. Terms for these judges last eight years.
The North Carolina Democratic Party told Fox News Digital that they are taking a community-based approach to their 2024 election ground game efforts.
Fox News Digital spoke with residents in Wake County, North Carolina, about the Republican and Democratic campaign presences in their district.
The North Carolina Supreme Court, the highest court in the state, takes up appealed cases from lower state courts, having the final say on matters.
The fight for North Carolina's suburban counties encapsulates how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are zeroing in on swing states.