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Orange County · Board of Elections
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Regular meeting Elections and districtsBudget and appropriationsSchools and education

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What was decided

  1. Approved 7.aConsider and Appoint Early Voting Officials for the November 4, 2025 Municipal and CHCCS Board of Education Election Appointments approved unanimously.

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What's on this agenda

The Orange County Board of Elections considers appointing early voting officials for the November 4 municipal election and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education election. The agenda also carries the director's monthly budget and voter-registration reports and approval of the August 19 minutes.

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Meeting recap

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

No one addressed the board during public comment. The board then approved the August 19 minutes without discussion. Director Rachel Raper reported the office had enough funds to do its work, and said the county had 110,461 registered voters, up 527 since July 22.

Members discussed how the director could give more background on each election official's experience before recommending appointments. They also discussed the Registration Repair Project, which still lists 1,296 Orange County voters. The board then appointed early voting officials for the November 4 election, weighing party recommendations and past precinct officials' preferences. The vote was unanimous. The board set its next meeting for September 16 at 5 p.m. and adjourned.

How the votes went

The board voted unanimously three times: to approve the August 19 minutes (moved by Chair Clare Brennan, seconded by Secretary Elvira Mebane), to appoint the early voting officials (moved by member John Sims, seconded by Secretary Mebane), and to adjourn (moved by Sims, seconded by Mebane).

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Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 3Staff or committee report · 2Discussion item · 1Appointment · 1
  1. 4 Approval of Board Minutes: August 19, 2025
    Procedural
    The board considers approving the minutes of its August 19 meeting.
    Approved unanimously as submitted.
  2. 5.a Voter Registration Statistical Report
    Staff or committee report Elections and districts
    The director presents the monthly voter registration statistical report.
  3. 5.b Year-to-Date Budget Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
    The director presents the year-to-date budget report.
  4. 6.a Board Discussion Items
    Discussion item Elections and districts
    The agenda lists a board discussion item with no topic stated.
  5. 7.a Consider and Appoint Early Voting Officials for the November 4, 2025 Municipal and CHCCS Board of Education Election
    Appointment Elections and districtsSchools and education
    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.
  6. 7.b Schedule Next Board Meeting
    Procedural
    The board sets the date of its next meeting.
    Board set September 16 at 5 p.m. as its next meeting.
  7. 7.c Update Board Time and Travel Records
    Procedural
    The board reviews its members' time and travel records.

Agenda changes

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