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3 Things to Know About Voting Post-Helene

Updated: Nov 20




Were you displaced by Hurricane Helene? Did you lose your photo ID due to the storm? If you are registered to vote in one of the 25 counties under a state disaster law, state provisions are making it easier for you to still cast your vote.Absentee ballots


There are two ways to return your absentee ballot now that early voting is over:


Deliver in-person to any North Carolina county board of elections office or the State Board of Elections office in Raleigh. Must be received by 7:30 p.m. November 5.


Visit your county board of elections office during business hours, request a ballot, and complete it at the same time until 5 p.m. on November 4.Photo IDs


If you are unable to show a photo ID when you vote in person, or include a photocopy of a photo ID with your absentee ballot, because you are a victim of Helene, you can:


Complete a Photo ID Exception Form at your voting site. Check the box for “Exception 3: Victim of a Natural Disaster.”


Go to your county board of elections office. If you are a registered voter, they can take your photo and print an acceptable ID for you on the spot.Election Day


You can only vote at your assigned precinct on Election Day, November 5. This assigned precinct is in the county where you are registered to vote; you cannot vote on Election Day in a different county than where you are registered. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m


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