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.
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.
President Biden said he will visit North Carolina on Wednesday as the western part of the state recovers from devastating Hurricane Helene flooding.
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.
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 labor commissioner is tasked with protecting the safety and rights of the over 4 million workers in North Carolina.
Democrats only need one seat in either chamber to break the Republican supermajority in the NC General Assembly.
Fox News Digital spoke with residents in Wake County, North Carolina, about the Republican and Democratic campaign presences in their district.
President Biden said he expects he will need to ask Congress to pass supplemental funding to respond to the storm.
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.