Officials in North Carolina and Florida are racing against the clock to put in new voting procedures aimed at making it easier to cast ballots after the devastating storms that tore through the states.
Why it matters: The changes — which include modifying early voting days and increased flexibility with some voting locations — reflect the growing concerns about the storms’ impacts on the Nov. 5 election.
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Also, it always bares repeating how mean-spirited, selfish, and shamelessly hypocritical the Republican party is -
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.
Yeah, it would’ve been nice if the headline could have mentioned which states, thanks for quoting this
Also, it always bares repeating how mean-spirited, selfish, and shamelessly hypocritical the Republican party is -
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