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North Carolina grapples with holding election in hurricane disaster zone

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North Carolina grapples with holding election in hurricane disaster zone

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Candidates weigh how to balance disaster relief with campaigning as election boards work around damaged polling stations and misinformationIn a normal life Jon Council would be holding his last campaign fundraiser of the 2024 cycle, exhorting local small business owners in Watauga county to back his bid to become a county commissioner over a plate of spaghetti and garlic bread.But in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, which left western North Carolina reeling from massive floods that swept away buildings, downed power lines, and left thousands of people stranded in their homes, life is anything but normal in this part of the Appalachians. Instead of wooing donors, the candidate is seeking winter feed for sheep. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/20/north-carolina-voting-election-hurricane-helene

Author : Ed Pilkington in Boone, North Carolina

Publish date : 2024-10-20 16:00:48

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