"Voting won't be a priority for a lot of people," said Seth Morris, an election law expert, reflecting on post-storm challenges in North Carolina.
Communities in western North Carolina were decimated by the storm, which has killed more than 100 people across the Southeast, complicating the election process.
Nearly 250,000 North Carolinians have requested an absentee ballot this year, including almost 10,000 from Buncombe County, which is one of the hardest-hit parts of the state.
Mail services have been suspended in many Zip codes across western North Carolina, forcing officials to scramble to ensure voters receive their ballots on time.
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