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Orange County · Board of Elections
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Regular meeting Elections and districts

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What was decided

  1. Approved 7bAct on and Process Absentee By-Mail Ballots Received to Date Approved 14 civilian absentee ballots and 29 overseas absentee ballots, both unanimous; approved ballots tabulated on the DS200, ending count 75

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Elections met to process absentee ballots ahead of the 2025 municipal election, assign board members to visit early voting sites, and receive an update on ballots cast to date.

The agenda was otherwise routine, with no discussion items announced in advance.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The director reported 77 ballots cast at the Orange Works early voting site since October 16, plus 14 civilian and 27 overseas absentee ballots pending review. The board assigned members to visit five early voting sites, then reviewed and unanimously approved 14 civilian absentee ballots and 29 overseas absentee ballots on a bipartisan basis. Staff ran the approved ballots through the DS200 tabulator, ending with a count of 75. No members of the public spoke during the comment period. The board adjourned and set its next meeting for October 28.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

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Agenda items (3)

Other · 2Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 5a Director's Report: Absentee By-Mail Ballots Cast to Date
    Staff or committee report Elections and districts
    77 early votes cast since October 16, plus 14 civilian and 27 overseas absentee ballots reported for review.
  2. 7a Board Assignments for Early Voting Site Visits
    Other Elections and districts
    Assigned board members to visit five early voting sites: Orange Works, Chapel Hill Library, Chapel of the Cross, Drakeford Library, and Seymour Senior Center.
  3. 7b Act on and Process Absentee By-Mail Ballots Received to Date
    Other Elections and districts
    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 75

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