CNN —Election officials in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida are working quickly to ensure voters can still securely cast early ballots, despite the devastating storm impacts of Hurricane Helene that have in some cases left them without power, water and cell service.
He also plans to request extending early voting until Election Day, since typically in Florida early voting goes until the Sunday before.
In North Carolina, Bell is considering working with state emergency management and the North Carolina National Guard to set up temporary polling places if needed.
“All of those ballots have tracking… North Carolina uses it to the fullest,” Mann said.
Bell added that the state’s tracking system, BallotTrax, can help North Carolina voters determine where their ballot may be and whether it was lost in transit.
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