Democrats Surge Ahead in North Carolina Voting as Helene Upends Election

Registered Democrats in North Carolina have taken an early lead in returning mail votes after the rules were loosened to make it easier for voters in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene.

So far, 22,910 mail-in votes have been returned, 9,075 by registered Democrats, 5,595 by registered Republicans and 8,240 by voters not affiliated with the major parties, according to VoteHub.us, which said its source is the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Overall, more Democrats requested mail-in ballots than Republicans.

Another 261,335 mail-in votes have not yet been returned, of which 93,285 are registered Democrats, 65,333 are registered Republicans and 102,717 are not affiliated with the major parties.



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