With the recent events from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the Georgia BioLab explosion, Disability Victory has provided resources for voters with disabilities for updates on voting access across the Southern states.
Florida:
Florida voting rights groups have filed a motion trying to extend the voter registration deadline.
While information is still developing on Hurricane Milton, Gov. Desantis issued an executive order authorizing election changes in 13 counties recovering from Hurricane Helene. It allows supervisors of elections to make changes to early voting sites and loosens restrictions on requests for mail-in ballots.
Contact your supervisor of elections for more information on changes to voting in your county. We will continue to monitor and share updates on voting changes from Hurricane Milton.
Georgia:
Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state to reopen voter registration.
If you are displaced, you can request an absentee ballot to be delivered to a new location. If you have already requested an absentee ballot but would like to update your address to a new location, upload a new absentee ballot request form. Request your absentee ballot here.
Find tips for voting in the 2024 general election after Helene, a list of precinct changes, and news on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
North Carolina:
Voters in 13 counties in Western North Carolina will be able to request and receive absentee ballots in person until Monday, November 4.
They will be able to drop off ballots at any county board of elections in the state or any polling place in their county.
Voters who reside in these counties will have their ballots counted if received by 7:30 PM ET on Election Day.
Check with your local county board for any changes in voting hours, schedules, and locations. Find more information on the North Carolina State Board of Elections page for voters affected by Helene.
South Carolina:
The state voter registration deadline has been extended by one week to Monday, October 14.
Tennessee:
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office has information on in-person and absentee voting for voters impacted by Hurricane Helene, as well as county-by-county polling location changes on their website.
The immediate concern is for the safety and survival of all those in impacted areas, particularly people with disabilities who experience greater barriers to evacuation and accessing shelters. If you need assistance, please contact The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Disability & Disaster Hotline at 800-626-4959 (call/text, hablamos español).
