North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation

Kamala Harris' campaign is using Twitch to reach young male voters. Now Harris (48%) edges Trump (46%) by just two points among registered voters in a two-way contest. The poll also found that 17% of respondents don't have loved ones with different political views.

The legislation includes $273 million in relief funds and modifications to election procedures in the affected counties.

While both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have said they are focused on recovery efforts, Helene has obvious political implications heading into the Nov. 5 election.

North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, describing it as a down payment on aid and a way to help hard-hit counties gain more flexibility in holding elections already underway.

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.

Last week, Helene ripped through the state, flooding towns, destroying buildings (including polling places) and taking out roads, power lines and cellular service. Meanwhile, the

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

North Carolina’s Republicans apparently don’t think that hurricane victims should have more time to mail in ballots or register to vote. Democrats in the North Carolina House of Representatives filed a bill to extend the state’s voter registration deadline by five days to October 16,

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.

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