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Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene

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In electoral battleground North Carolina, early in-person voting begins amid Helene recovery

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In electoral battleground North Carolina, early in-person voting begins amid Helene recovery

People wait in line at a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

People wait in line at a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters discuss sample ballots while waiting in line to cast their early in-person vote, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters discuss sample ballots while waiting in line to cast their early in-person vote, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters mark their ballots during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters mark their ballots during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

An election official hands out sample ballots as people arrive in their cars to a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

An election official hands out sample ballots as people arrive in their cars to a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters mark their ballots during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters mark their ballots during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Poll workers set up ballot-marking machines at an early in-person voting site at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Poll workers set up ballot-marking machines at an early in-person voting site at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters discuss sample ballots while waiting in line to cast their early in-person vote, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Voters discuss sample ballots while waiting in line to cast their early in-person vote, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"I voted!" stickers designed by a young student are seen during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"I voted!" stickers designed by a young student are seen during early in-person voting, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

A person arrives at a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

A person arrives at a polling place during the first day of early in-person voting in Asheville, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

People stand in line at a polling place on the first day of early in-person voting in Black Mountain, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

People stand in line at a polling place on the first day of early in-person voting in Black Mountain, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)