Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina NPRHurricane Helene brought parties together to protect the vote in North Carolina MSNBCPivotal battleground state North Carolina surpasses 1 million votes cast in 2024 election USA TODAYHelene’s historic destruction hasn’t stopped early voting in North Carolina PBS NewsHourHow Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North Carolina Vox.com