Early voting has begun in the US state of North Carolina, which is crucial to the US presidential election race on November 5, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
The agency notes that this comes just weeks after Hurricane Helene passed, leaving some local residents still without electricity, running water and phone service.
North Carolina could prove crucial in determining the winner of the race between US Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump, as voter preferences in the state could shift in both directions.
Polls show a narrowly contested race, with several swing states likely to decide the winner.
Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people in six states and caused billions of dollars in damage, is raising questions about how it could affect voter turnout, Reuters notes.