North Carolina’s election board voted to give residents in the hurricane-affected areas greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections.

With less than one month to go until Election Day, the North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously passed emergency measures Monday aimed at helping both election officials and voters affected by Hurricane Helene.

Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the western part of the state

With 13 counties devastated by flooding, the state is trying to make sure that residents can still vote. Candidates have been forced to abandon door-knocking and phone banks.

The destruction left behind by Hurricane Helene could alter the outcome of the presidential election given its impact on 1 million swing-state residents.

Georgia and North Carolina election officials said Monday that the presidential election in November will not be derailed by the damage left by Hurricane Helene.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region

Experts worry Hurricane Helene could reduce voter turnout, disrupt ballot delivery, or hamper accurate polling in North Carolina.

Before voting begins, the North Carolina State Board of Elections releases a sample ballot for registered voters. Voters can look up their specific sample ballot on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

Election officials in North Carolina and Georgia have reported that all hands are on deck to prepare polling locations for Nov. 5.