Voting in the Wake of Natural Disasters & Major Disruptions
ABOUT THE SERIES
Come Hell or High Water is a multi-event series bringing together election officials, veteran organizations, and community leaders to explore how elections are administered during and after major crises.
The series includes three in-person events tied to the anniversaries of major natural disasters: Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, and Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida. Each event features local election officials discussing disaster preparedness and response. And virtual events round out the series, covering broader disruptions such as COVID-19 and ongoing threats like wildfires in Washington state.
Throughout, the series highlights the resilience of election infrastructure and the people who sustain it: veteran poll workers, election clerks, and community volunteers.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Pacific Northwest Fires
October 8, 2026
Join us online for an eye-opening discussion on how election officials and emergency managers successfully administered the elections through evacuation zones, air quality warnings and displaced voters
Register NowHistory of Disasters and Elections
October 23, 2026
Join us online for an eye-opening discussion on how election officials and emergency managers successfully administered the elections through evacuation zones, air quality warnings and displaced voters
Register NowHurricane Harvey
Houston, Texas
Local election officials share how Harris County kept elections on track after historic flooding, and what disaster preparedness looks like today.
Hurricane Milton
Tampa, Florida
September 22, 2026
Florida election officials discuss back-to-back storm response and the coordination it takes to keep polling places open when disaster strikes.
Hurricane Helene
Asheville, North Carolina
September 26, 2026
A look at how western North Carolina administered an election weeks after catastrophic storm damage, told by the officials who made it happen.
CONTINUE YOUR SERVICE
Join veterans, military family members, election officials, and community leaders strengthening elections. One storm, one disruption, one community at a time.