NC (and GA) does allow paper ballots under two conditions—
1. If there are equipment issues, or power issues; ie the electronics are down. We call these ‘emergency ballots’ in GA. It’s a pain in the butt for us workers, but it’s entirely doable.
2. Your records seem messed up when you try to check in electronically, and the systems are down, you can vote provisionally on paper - using the emergency ballots. There’s nuances to this, but it’s doable.
Also NC did a wonderful thing in that they will allow a voter to vote outside of their precinct, even in a different county. This is great because of the number of folks who left their homes to stay with relatives or friends.
Be aware that in Georgia *WE* have uninterruptible power supplies (battery backups) for the various parts and pieces *AND* we know how to connect a generator. It ain’t hard. If you want the polls open, you CAN do it.
Having been in both N GA and western North Carolina late last week, I oberserved that the majority of the people will indeed have vehicle access to ‘towns’ and cities. The big roads were cleared by the State (destroyed roads are of course an exception). The secondary roads and backroads were cleared by county folks with chainsaws and manual labor **AND** a lot of gold ole’ boys and girls doing it themselves, especially up in the hills.
Fear not - a country boy can survive, will help their neighbors, AND *will* vote, especially after this.
thanx for your 1st hand account of current conditions in NGA & WNC. I appreciate the fact that you’re getting out and getting involved.
here’s what really worries me for 2024:
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CBS News - Politics
Democrats to invest six figures in turning out voters living outside the U.S.
By Aaron Navarro, Anne Bryson
Updated on: August 12, 2024 / 7:50 AM EDT / CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-investment-voters-abroad-us-election/