Overview

• The RNC has requested Buncombe County in North Carolina to increase early voting access due to Hurricane Helene's impact on rural areas.
• Republicans argue that the current voting plan, focused on Asheville, disadvantages rural voters with limited mobility.
• The county's Democratic election board is accused by the RNC of partisan voter suppression for not expanding voting sites and hours.
• Buncombe County's election board had already approved a modified voting plan, with 10 locations open daily from Oct. 17 to Nov. 1.
• The RNC's call for action follows recent legal battles over voter rolls and alleged voter suppression efforts in North Carolina.