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Natural Disasters and Elections: Why Congress Must Act Now

November 13, 2025 by Dalton Lucas Climate change Legislation

Due to anthropogenic climate change, natural disasters continue to rise, and Congress must act to ensure these events do not disrupt elections. With financial cuts to both federal emergency response agencies and reduced federal funding for state and local election administration, natural disasters have the potential to disrupt and disenfranchise thousands of Americans.