RNC Urges Expanded Voting in NC After Hurricane Helene

The Republican National Committee calls for more early voting sites and hours in Buncombe County, citing hurricane damage and low rural turnout.

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.