How Hurricanes Milton And Helene Are Impacting Voter Deadlines In Key Swing States—As Groups Go To Court

Voters in states affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have gone to court in recent days to try and extend voter registration deadlines in light of the natural disasters—which has been met with mixed success—as the hurricanes have become a voting access issue in some of the most tightly contested states in next month’s presidential election.

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida Wednesday night as states across the South are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which brought widespread impacts to states including North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.