By Maria Ortiz
23 Oct 2024, 02:10 AM EDT
The Biden Administration launched a new digital tool to help American voters in six states affected by recent hurricanes.
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice presented your new online website which has compiled dozens of lists with necessary and critical information for American voters affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
New website can be accessed in English to help voters in states affected by hurricanes here.
Recent hurricanes have displaced thousands of people and have disrupted vital services and other facets of daily life, including the voting system, the Justice Department said in a statement.
While the hurricanes forced schools, businesses and other places to close, the Justice Department said tThey also paralyzed US postal delivery services. that are crucial to voting.
Additionally, for many storm victims, Crucial personal documents needed to vote were destroyed, such as photographs and identification records.
According to the Department of Justice, the new site offers information to voters about how to contact local election officials who can provide the most specific and up-to-date guidance.
The site also identifies and links several electoral changes made by the different states.
It can also be a help for those who have lost their identification documentsofficials said, adding that they also provides information about voting locations for voters, many of whom have been displaced by the storms and may face new places to cast their ballots.
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