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Filling the vacant Register of Deeds post. This is the second vacancy the board has filled in five weeks; it appointed Rani Dasi to the District 1 commissioner seat on 28 July.
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A district court judge administers the oath to the commissioner appointed on 28 July to the vacant District 1 seat. She serves until 7 December and is on the November ballot for the full term.
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Filling the District 1 seat left vacant by Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford's death on 21 June. Under NCGS 153A-27 the appointee had to be a Democrat living in District 1, and the board had 60 days. Six people applied through the county Democratic Party, whose executive committee recommended Rani Dasi on 20 July after a…Rani Dasi appointed; 6 votes cast, all for Dasi
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Recognizes the late Maggie Ada Latta Lee for her service to her family, country and county.Approved on the consent agenda
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How to fill the seat left by Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, who died on 21 June. State law requires a nominee from the same party and district, consultation with the party, and an appointment within sixty days — a deadline of 20 August. Miss it and the Clerk of Superior Court fills the seat instead.Discussed. The board weighed running the evaluation itself against using the county Democratic party's process.
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Ten minutes. Speakers are asked not to share personal identifying information or details of an active complaint, investigation or case, and the chair may redirect anyone who does to the complaint process.
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Elections and membership vacancies, and the August retreat fixed for 22 August.
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The 17 March 2026 meeting.
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Trevor Robinson was elected chair, succeeding Natalie Ziemba, and Louise Flinn was re-elected vice chair. Both votes were unanimous.
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Lamar Proctor elected chair and Chris Johnston vice chair for 2026, both unanimously.Both elected unanimously
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III UpdatesBoard and staff updates, covering the March 3 elections including county commissioner races, a Public Schools Strong candidate forum, and a North Carolina budget and tax event in Durham on wages and affordability.
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6.b Condominium Agreement with the Town of Carrboro for the Operation of the Drakeford Library ComplexFinal condominium documents putting the Drakeford Library Complex under shared county and town ownership, replacing a temporary memorandum of understanding from January 2025. Changes since July grow the executive board from two members to four, add mediation for unresolved disputes, bar any charge for library patron p…Approved unanimously, with clarification
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Registered voters stand at 111,783, up 911 since December 2, including 782 seventeen-year-olds registered January 2 who turn 18 by the November general election. The registration repair project has 1,120 voters still on its list and 517 repaired. As of the meeting 179 absentee ballots had been sent out since January 1…
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Moving the Efland precinct's election day polling place from the Efland Ruritan Club to the Efland-Cheeks Community Center, about 1.8 miles away, on grounds of facility consistency, cost savings, voter familiarity and logistics, with turnout comparisons showing the community center can handle the volume. Voters will b…Approved unanimously, effective immediately
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The slate of early voting officials, drawn from party recommendations and a survey of officials who worked the November 2024 and November 2025 elections, selected on party affiliation, prior service and training, availability and preferred shift and location.Approved unanimously
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Eight applications had been received for the commission's RIPPLE environmental awards, with a February 1 deadline. A member reported the Sierra Club is collecting questions to put to county commissioner candidates on whether they would endorse certain items. County staff have an Earth Evening discussion coming up in a…
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The county has 110,872 registered voters, up 104 since October 7. The registration repair project still lists 1,142 voters with 495 repaired. The budget report showed sufficient funds.
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Moving the Efland election day site from the privately owned Efland Ruritan Club to the county-owned Efland-Cheeks Community Center, already an early voting location, to cut costs, reduce voter confusion and consolidate operations at one familiar public site. Turnout data showed the community center handles a comparab…
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A revision of the December 2021 policy on office operations when a near relative of a full-time staff member files for office in an election the board conducts, adding security measures including video surveillance of any area where voting equipment or ballots are present.Adopted unanimously
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The board's meeting schedule for the March 3 primary and Orange County Schools board of education election.Approved unanimously
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Six early voting sites: Orange Works at Hillsborough Commons, the Drakeford Library in Carrboro, Chapel Hill Library, Chapel of the Cross, the Seymour Senior Center and the Efland-Cheeks Community Center. Hours run February 12 through 28, weekdays 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the first and last Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun…Adopted unanimously
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Organization a Election of Board of Commissioners' Chair and Vice-ChairA new chair and vice-chair were elected, each receiving all seven votes.Both elected unanimously
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VIII.A Chair/Vice-Chair SlateElection of the board's chair and vice-chair for 2026.Carried without dissent
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Certification of the November 4 election. Turnout was 15.25 percent, with 11,751 of 77,070 eligible registered voters casting ballots. Reconciliation matched voter history against total ballots cast in every election day and administrative precinct. The board signed the official abstracts for the state board, the coun…Certified unanimously
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Three overseas absentee ballots. One was disapproved because the voter confirmed never having resided in North Carolina. Two were approved after the bipartisan review state rules require for ballots transcribed onto physical ballots, and were tabulated in front of the board.Two approved, one disapprovedOther Elections and districts
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The board verified the opening tape began at zero, signed the results tapes for certification at canvass, and signed the supplemental absentee abstract for the State Board of Elections.CertifiedOther Elections and districts
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Eighty-seven provisional ballots from the November 4 election. Staff recommended fully approving 64, partially approving two and rejecting 21, applying state guidance on provisional voting for registration repair voters and on provisional ballots and canvass procedures. The board accepted the recommendation, transcrib…Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The State Board of Elections randomly selected the OWASA and Town Hall precincts for the sample audit count, to be conducted by bipartisan election officials on November 10.
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Board members discuss what they observed while visiting their assigned precincts on election day and offer recommendations to improve operations.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board reviews and considers approval of absentee ballots arriving throughout election day, including civilian, military and overseas ballots, and verifies tabulator and results tapes ahead of canvass.All approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The board approved minutes from five prior meetings held between October 7 and October 28, 2025.Approved unanimouslyMinutes approval Elections and districts
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The director reported 4,219 early-voting ballots cast and gave a count of absentee-by-mail ballots received to date for the November 4 municipal election.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board reviewed absentee ballot envelopes individually and voted on each: 23 civilian, 21 overseas, and 1 military ballot were approved, and 1 civilian ballot was disapproved for incomplete witness information. Approved ballots were then run through the DS200 tabulator for a count of 199.23 civilian, 21 overseas, and 1 military ballot approved; 1 civilian ballot disapprovedOther Elections and districts
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1,663 ballots cast at early voting sites through October 27.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reported 24 civilian, 16 overseas and 1 military absentee ballot recommended for approval.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reviewed the state's voter-list-maintenance policy; a board member offered to help build tools for identifying duplicate registrations statewide.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board reviewed and approved 24 civilian, 16 overseas, and 1 military absentee ballot, then observed staff tabulate them, ending with a count of 116.All approved, unanimousOther Elections and districts
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77 early votes cast since October 16, plus 14 civilian and 27 overseas absentee ballots reported for review.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Assigned board members to visit five early voting sites: Orange Works, Chapel Hill Library, Chapel of the Cross, Drakeford Library, and Seymour Senior Center.Other Elections and districts
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Bipartisan review and processing of absentee ballot envelopes.Approved 14 civilian absentee ballots and 29 overseas absentee ballots, both unanimous; approved ballots tabulated on the DS200, ending count 75Other Elections and districts
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The director reports the number of absentee by-mail ballots received so far.3 civilian, 29 overseas, and 2 military absentee ballots were reported as received.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The elections director reports on turnout and administration of the City of Durham municipal primary.Two of 42 eligible voters cast ballots; both made the same choices, prompting a confidentiality memo for the filed abstracts.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board reviews and votes on absentee by-mail ballots received to date, after a bipartisan check of each envelope.Approved unanimously: 3 civilian, 2 military, and 29 overseas ballots. Ending tabulator count was 34.Other Elections and districts
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The board reviews the canvass report and votes to certify the primary results, then signs the official abstracts.Certified unanimously; abstracts signed with results redacted to protect voter confidentiality.Resolution Elections and districts
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6.a Consider Buffer Zone Regulations at Early Voting Sites for the November 4, 2025 Municipal ElectionThe board set buffer zone rules for early voting sites ahead of the municipal election.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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The board appointed Election Day precinct assistants as recommended by staff.Approved unanimously
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The board tabulated absentee by-mail results for Durham's municipal primary and signed the results tapes for canvass.CompletedProcedural Elections and districts
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The board certified and signed absentee abstracts for the Durham primary for submission to the state board.CompletedProcedural Elections and districts
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The director reported 110,768 registered voters countywide, an increase of 307 since September 2.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reported 1,211 voters remain on the county's Registration Repair Project list, with 426 having repaired their registration.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board elected Mary Beth Miller vice chair.Approved
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The director presents the monthly voter registration statistical report.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The agenda lists a board discussion item with no topic stated.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board considers appointing early voting officials for the November 4 municipal election and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education election.Appointments approved unanimously.
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Election of the group's chair and vice chair after the outgoing chair announced he would not seek reelection.Josh Mayo elected chair and Ashley Ownbey elected vice chair, both unanimously.Appointment Elections and districts
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Appointing the county's precinct officials for the 2025 to 2027 term, the people who staff polling places on election day.
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Following Ann Bradford's resignation, the board elected Vice-Chair Tracy Holsinger as the new chair.Tracy Holsinger elected chair
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Director Rachel Raper is expected to update the board on the state's Registration Repair Project, which addresses voter records missing a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.296 affected voters' registrations have been repaired; the state board has not set a date for mailing notices to those still affected.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board discusses posting members' photos and contact information on the county elections website.The board directed the director to add a group photo and each member's email address to the site.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board considers an early voting schedule for the November 4 municipal and school board election, using Hillsborough Commons in place of the elections office as one site.Adopted unanimously. Early voting runs October 16 through November 1 at five sites: Hillsborough Commons, Drakeford Library Complex, Chapel of the Cross, Seymour Senior Center and Chapel Hill Library.
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Clerk of Superior Court Mark Kleinschmidt administered the oath of office to the board. Members elected Elvira Mebane secretary on a motion by Jamie Cox, seconded by John Sims.Approved unanimously
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The board adopted the duties of the Director of Elections on a motion by Elvira Mebane, seconded by Jamie Cox.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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Director Rachel Raper reported sufficient funds in the year-to-date budget, 109,934 registered voters (up 172 since May 20), and a statewide Registration Repair Project under which 1,637 Orange County voters may be missing a driver's license number or Social Security digits from their registration, with review due by…
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The board adopted an early voting schedule at the Board of Elections office, 208 S. Cameron St., Hillsborough, for the October 7 Durham municipal primary. Forty-three Orange County voters live within the City of Durham.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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The board adopted a resolution transferring Eno precinct voters to the adjacent Patterson precinct for the October 7 Durham municipal primary and the November 4 Durham municipal election, subject to approval by the State Board of Elections' executive director.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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Seventeen items, including the HOME 2025-29 consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan, an audit contract with Mauldin & Jenkins, ElectionWare election management software, an amendment to the purchase agreement for the crisis diversion facility site, contract renewals for courier services, parking deck security an…Approved unanimously
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An item added for the Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation, and the chair and vice-chair elections moved to after the trails plan update.
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The elections director asked for a coordinator position the manager's budget left out, with a commissioner amendment pending to restore it. The legislature has shortened the time to process results and ballots must be cured within three days; preparation costs the same whatever the turnout, and a municipal year brings…
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A simulated election run by staff and bipartisan precinct officials under the state's standards, followed by a resolution asking the State Board of Elections to approve the software. County funding would be sought after state approval.Resolution adopted
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Registration reached 109,762, up 656 since 15 April. The county manager's recommended budget declines an election coordinator post and cuts postage, contract services, board allowance and travel.
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A new chair was elected, the vice chair stayed on, and a member volunteered as secretary.Approved unanimously
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Subcommittee meetings, upcoming executive board elections, a vote on an honorarium, and nominations for vacancies.
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An in-person demonstration of ES&S Electionware 5.2.4.0 and the required video demonstration of Hart Verity.Electionware 5.2.4.0 preliminarily recommended to the county commissioners
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Registration at 109,106, down 61 since 4 March, and enough budget to carry out the board's work.
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Chair re-elected and a vice chair elected, both without opposition
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Support for the state racial equity in criminal justice recommendations: legalising marijuana possession and licensed retail sale, policing reforms on use of force and community oversight, county money for diversion and restorative justice, lower court fines and fees, and an end to automatic licence revocation for fai…
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One speakerProcedural Elections and districts
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Registration at 109,167, down 6,165 since 1 December. List maintenance under G.S. 163-82.14 removed 5,995 voters and sent 7,814 confirmation mailings.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Funds for four elections between October 2025 and May 2026, plus recounts, and a building expansion with security upgrades and a new loading dock.
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The state board has identified the county's current election management software as needing replacement and secured grant funding for the transition. A demonstration including Electionware 5.2.4.0, the only version compatible with the county's voting equipment, was set for 15 April.Staff or committee report Contracts and procurementElections and districtsGrants and outside fundingSurveillance and cameras
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The office is researching each voter on the contested list to determine why they were included.
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Chair and vice chair both elected unanimously
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Jamezetta Bedford was re-elected chair and Jean Hamilton elected vice-chair, each on seven votes.Bedford re-elected chair, Hamilton elected vice-chair
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Minutes of three meetings held during the post-election canvass.Minutes approval Elections and districts
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The elections director reports on the recount in the contest for Seat 06 on the North Carolina Supreme Court, the closest statewide race of the 2024 general election.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The county attorney reported the state Senate had voted to override the Governor's veto of the bill carrying planning and elections law changes. He said he would examine the elections provisions and report back on their effect in Orange County.
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Dr. Alison Stuebe was elected 2025 chair and Tony Whitaker vice-chair, each recusing from their own vote.Both carried without dissent
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The manager noted a possible recount in the state supreme court race and said he would bring the board a budget amendment for it.
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A protest filed with the Board of Elections came in after the deadline and goes to the State Board for review. The General Assembly overturned one of the Governor's vetoes and was expected to take up more the following day.
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Election of chair, vice chair and secretary.
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Turnout was 77 percent, 88,217 ballots from 114,899 eligible registered voters. The director reconciled voter history against ballots cast at every location and explained each mismatch: provisional ballots at Efland, White Cross, Carrboro Town Hall and Efland Cheeks, a ballot jam at Orange Grove caused by the ballot b…
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A hearing on the 13 voters challenged administratively on November 12. No additional testimony or evidence was presented. The board sustained all 13 challenges and removed the ballots from the count to be certified.All challenges sustained, 13 ballots removed, unanimousPublic hearing Elections and districts
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The director presented evidence of a voter who voted on Election Day and also had an absentee ballot accepted and tabulated at the supplemental absentee meeting. The board removed the ballot from the count.Ballot removed, unanimousDiscussion item Elections and districts
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No affected registrant appeared. The board removed 39 ballots from the count to be certified.39 ballots removed, unanimousDiscussion item Elections and districts
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The board approved the canvass reports and certified the results of the November 5, 2024 presidential general election, signing the official abstracts filed with the State Board of Elections, the Clerk of Superior Court and the county board.Results certified, unanimousResolution Elections and districts
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The director reported 269 civilian, 76 overseas and 10 military supplemental absentee ballots recommended for approval, 9 civilian ballots pending review over possibly sealed photo ID documents, and 11 civilian plus 1 military ballot recommended for rejection.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reported 601 provisional ballots cast, with staff recommending full approval of 126, partial approval of 14, and rejection of 461.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The state board picked the Absentee and UNC precincts and the county board picked East Franklin for a hand count against the machine tally. All three matched.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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After reviewing the 9 flagged envelopes and a bipartisan spot check of 250 more, the board voted through several motions on which supplemental absentee ballots to accept.Approved 277 civilian, 76 overseas and 10 military ballots; rejected 12 civilian and 1 military ballot. All motions unanimous.Other Elections and districts
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The board watched staff run the approved supplemental absentee ballots through the tabulator, then certified and signed the abstracts for the state board of elections.Certified; tabulator read 363 ballots.Other Elections and districts
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The board took up staff's recommendation on the 601 provisional ballots cast, then opened, duplicated and tabulated the approved ones.Accepted staff recommendation unanimously: fully approve 126, partially approve 14, reject 461. Tabulator read 139, one short because a ballot had already been counted during early voting.Other Elections and districts
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Chair Jamie Cox called the meeting to order.Procedural Elections and districts
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The chair opened the floor for public comment. No one present asked to address the board.Procedural Elections and districts
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The board approved the minutes of its November 4 and November 5, 2024 meetings as submitted.Approved unanimouslyMinutes approval Elections and districts
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4 Director's Report: Administrative Challenges to Ineligible Absentee-by-Mail and Early Voting BallotsDirector Rachel Raper presented evidence for the board to review on early voting and absentee ballots cast by voters ineligible as of November 5, 2024, under state Numbered Memo 2022-05.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reported on same-day registrants whose addresses failed verification. Under Numbered Memo 2023-05, an uncured ballot must be retrieved and its votes deducted from the official results if not fixed by 5 p.m. on November 14 or at canvass.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Using state Department of Health and Human Services records, the board confirmed ten voters had died after voting but before November 5, 2024, and voted to enter administrative challenges against their ballots.Approved unanimously
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Using state Department of Corrections records, the board confirmed two voters were still in active felon status and voted to enter administrative challenges against their ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The board confirmed one instance where an unidentified person signed in to vote using the name of another registered voter, and voted to enter an administrative challenge against that ballot.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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Citing public questions about the accuracy of the November 5 results, the board selected East Franklin at random as an additional site for the sample hand-to-eye audit held after the meeting.Other Elections and districts
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The board adjourned. The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, November 14 at 5 p.m.Approved unanimouslyProcedural Elections and districts
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Director Rachel Raper reported 58 civilian absentee ballots recommended for approval, one recommended for disapproval after the voter was contacted and the voting location confirmed, and two pending affidavit review because photo ID documents appeared to be sealed inside the ballot envelope.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Board members discussed what they observed while visiting their assigned precincts and offered recommendations to improve Election Day operations.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board reviewed the two absentee ballot envelopes held for possibly having photo ID documents sealed inside and found both met the requirements for acceptance.Both envelopes acceptedOther Elections and districts
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The board voted on whether to disapprove one civilian absentee ballot after review, on a motion by Roberts, seconded by Mebane.Disapproved, unanimousOther Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan quality-control review of 60 civilian absentee ballot envelopes recommended for approval by staff, the board voted on approval, on a motion by Roberts, seconded by Brennan.Approved, unanimousOther Elections and districts
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The board watched staff run approved ballots through the DS850 tabulator, bringing the count to 5,985, then signed a sealing label as the director sealed the voted ballots into a security envelope with security seal N55,611.Other Elections and districts
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The board certified and signed the absentee abstracts for submission to the State Board of Elections. Results were held for release at 7:30 p.m. after polls closed.Other Elections and districts
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After the recess, the board confirmed early voting site tapes began at zero, tabulated media, and signed the results tapes to be certified at canvass. The director uploaded the results.Other Elections and districts
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Director Raper reported 69,131 ballots cast across six early-voting sites by the close of early voting on November 2, and record turnout overall.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The director reported 1,439 civilian, 224 overseas and 22 military absentee-by-mail ballots recommended for approval, 18 civilian ballots recommended for disapproval with replacement packages already sent, and 34 civilian envelopes pending review over possibly sealed-in photo ID documents.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board reviewed 34 civilian absentee envelopes flagged because a photo ID document might have been sealed inside rather than attached outside. It found 32 met all acceptance requirements and two did not.32 of 34 accepted; 2 did not meet photo ID requirementsOther Elections and districts
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After review, the board disapproved 20 civilian absentee ballots recommended for disapproval by staff.Disapproved 20 civilian absentee ballots, unanimousOther Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan quality-control review of 250 civilian envelopes, the board approved civilian, overseas and military absentee ballots. It amended the civilian count down by one after staff found an empty envelope while removing ballots for tabulation.Approved 1,470 civilian, 224 overseas and 22 military absentee ballots, all unanimousOther Elections and districts
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The board watched staff run approved ballots through a DS850 tabulator for a count of 5,925, then signed a sealing label and watched the director seal voted ballots into two security envelopes under codes N55,609 and N55,610.Other Elections and districts
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Members discussed Election Day logistics and precinct visits.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The director reported 51,088 ballots cast early as of October 28 across six sites, led by Orange Works with 11,892. Orange Works uses 8GB flash drives with an estimated 16,100-ballot capacity and is expected to reach that limit before early voting ends; the director will deploy a spare tabulator there before voting re…Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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Staff recommended approval of 1,170 civilian, 193 overseas and 27 military absentee ballots, with 22 civilian ballots pending review because their photo ID documents were possibly sealed inside the envelope, and recommended disapproving 31 civilian ballots.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board found the 22 pending ballots met requirements, approved 1,092 more civilian ballots after a bipartisan 250-ballot quality-control sample, and voted to disapprove 31 civilian ballots for witness, residency and sealing defects.1,114 civilian ballots approved, 31 disapprovedOther Elections and districts
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The board approved 192 overseas ballots after bipartisan review, then amended the motion to add a 193rd ballot once a voter was found not to have been checked in. One emailed ballot printed without all races listed is on hold while staff confirm the voter's intent.Approved 193 overseas ballots, unanimousOther Elections and districts
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The board approved 27 military absentee ballots after bipartisan review of duplicated ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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Staff ran the approved ballots through the DS850 tabulator, ending at a count of 4,209, and the director sealed the meeting's voted ballots into two security envelopes signed by the board, numbered N55,607 and N55,608.Procedural Elections and districts
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The director shared a list of precinct judge substitution appointments made under state law to fill Election Day vacancies.Discussion item Elections and districts
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The board approved the minutes of its October 8 and October 15, 2024 meetings as submitted.Approved unanimouslyMinutes approval Elections and districts
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Director Rachel Raper reported 23,247 ballots cast in early voting as of October 21 across the county's six sites, plus 811 civilian, 216 overseas and 18 military absentee-by-mail ballots recommended for approval. She also flagged 14 civilian ballots pending review over photo ID documents possibly sealed inside the en…Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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After reviewing the envelopes with possibly-sealed photo ID documents, the board found 13 met acceptance requirements and one did not. The board then disapproved 23 civilian absentee ballots for incomplete witness information, and approved 824 civilian, 216 overseas and 14 military absentee ballots following bipartisa…824 civilian, 216 overseas and 14 military ballots approved; 23 civilian ballots disapprovedOther Elections and districts
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The commission did not hold nominations for secretary at this meeting.
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Co-chairs and Avenir Bold, the committee's outreach consultant, reviewed a promotional video and analytics on the website, social media, media inquiries and public events held for the $300 million school bond referendum.
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Director Raper reported 453 civilian, 205 overseas and 10 military absentee ballots recommended for approval, 6 civilian ballots pending review over possibly sealed-in photo ID documents, and 13 civilian ballots recommended for disapproval over incomplete witness information.Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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After reviewing the 13 envelopes staff recommended against, the board voted to disapprove them for incomplete witness information. The affected voters have been contacted and issued replacement ballots.Other Elections and districts
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Following a bipartisan review of 200 civilian absentee ballot envelopes, the board approved 453 civilian absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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After bipartisan review of the duplicated ballots, the board approved 205 overseas absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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After bipartisan review of the duplicated ballots, the board approved 10 military absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The board watched staff scan newly and previously approved absentee ballots through the central tabulator, bringing the running count to 1,739, then signed a seal on the security envelope holding the ballots.Procedural Elections and districts
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Director Rachel Raper reported 346 civilian, 188 overseas and 6 military absentee ballots recommended for approval, plus 10 civilian ballots pending review because photo ID documents may have been sealed inside the ballot envelope, and 13 civilian ballots recommended for disapproval over incomplete witness information…Staff or committee report Elections and districts
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The board accepted staff's recommendation to add Multipartisan Assistance Team members so more voters at assisted living facilities can get help.Approved unanimouslyPersonnel Elections and districts
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After reviewing photo ID documents that had been sealed inside the ballot envelopes, the board approved the 10 pending civilian absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The board voted to disapprove the 13 civilian absentee ballots flagged for incomplete witness information. During quality control, staff found a Wake County ballot inside an Orange County absentee envelope; the board amended its motion to disapprove 14 civilian ballots to include it. Orange County will send Wake Count…Disapproved 14 civilian ballots, unanimous, amended from 13Other Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan review of 250 civilian absentee ballot envelopes, the board approved the remaining 345 civilian absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan review of duplicated ballots, the board approved 188 overseas absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan review of duplicated ballots, the board approved 6 military absentee ballots.Approved unanimouslyOther Elections and districts
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The board watched staff scan approved absentee ballots from all prior absentee meetings through the county's DS850 tabulator, bringing the count to 1,065. The board signed a sealing label, and the director sealed the voted ballots in a security envelope under seal code N55,604.Procedural Elections and districts
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Director Rachel Raper reported sufficient funds in the board's budget, a total of 112,541 registered voters (up 2,170 since September 3), and gave a count of absentee ballots cast to date.
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On staff's recommendation, the board voted to limit the campaigning zone at all early voting sites to service animals only.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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The board adopted a written policy governing how it conducts its absentee meetings.Approved unanimouslyResolution Elections and districts
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After a bipartisan review of the envelopes, the board approved 59 civilian, 443 overseas and 14 military absentee ballots. It disapproved 3 civilian ballots for incomplete witness information; the voters were contacted and their ballot packages reissued.Approved 59 civilian, 443 overseas and 14 military ballots; disapproved 3 civilian ballotsOther Elections and districts
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The board opened the approved ballot envelopes and watched staff run the ballots through the DS850 tabulator, reaching a count of 516. The board then signed a sealing label as the director sealed the voted ballots into a security envelope.Procedural Elections and districts
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Staff reported the commission's FY2025 budget was finalized at $10,000, less than the previous two years, and that no fair housing complaints came in during the month. Staff also flagged access trouble with the SharePoint site and the county's climate action grant application, a request to hold the commission's retrea…
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Commissioners elected Jemm Merritt-Feder as chair and Rhian Carraker-Ford as vice chair. The secretary seat was left open until more members are present.Merritt-Feder elected chair; Carraker-Ford elected vice chair; both unanimousProcedural Elections and districts
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