(The Center Square) – Nearly 6 in 10 registered voters in North Carolina’s 13 counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene have cast ballots either by absentee mail or early in person. The 58.2% turnout rate surpasses the 56.7% statewide as North Carolina through Saturday had crossed the threshold of 7.8 million registered voters. The largest voting bloc, those registering unaffiliated, lead in volume and share of votes cast thus far, and in volume and share of votes eligible to be cast on Election Day. In a release, State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell said, “I am proud …