"Unlike the 2020 election, when Republicans opposed pandemic-related changes such as expanded mail-in voting, both parties are encouraging new rules to help people vote.

One possible reason for the GOP’s change of heart: In North Carolina — a swing state that’s particularly key to former President Trump’s pathway to victory — 8% of eligible voters are in counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. Those include many voters in rural, Republican-leaning areas."

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    3 months ago

    It’s honestly too late to do much. A lot of people displaced probably don’t even have mailboxes anymore, and many have probably evacuated to family in other places if they had the option.