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Orange County · Board of Elections
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Regular meeting Elections and districtsBudget and appropriationsContracts and procurementGrants and outside fundingLitigation and settlementsPublic facilitiesSurveillance and cameras

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What was decided

  1. Approved Approval of Board Minutes Approved unanimously

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What's on this agenda

The Orange County Board of Elections took its 2026 budget request on 4 March 2025, covering four elections, and heard that the state has identified its election management software as needing replacement. Registration stood at 109,167, down 6,165 since 1 December 2024 after biennial list maintenance.

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Meeting recap

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

List maintenance under G.S. 163-82.14 removed 5,995 voters and sent 7,814 confirmation mailings, which accounts for most of the drop in registration.

The budget request covers the Durham municipal primary on 7 October 2025, the municipal and Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board election on 4 November 2025, the primary and Orange County school board election on 3 March 2026, a second primary and school board runoff on 12 May 2026 if required, and any recounts. It also seeks a building expansion with security upgrades, including a new loading dock and a layout intended to improve election security.

The state board has identified Unity 3.4.1.1, the county's current election management software, as needing replacement for reasons of technology support and security standards, and has secured Homeland Security Grant Program funding to help counties move. A demonstration was scheduled for 15 April, including Electionware 5.2.4.0, which staff said is the only version compatible with the county's existing voting equipment.

The board discussed the Griffin election protest and the office's work researching each voter on the contested list to determine why they were included. One person addressed the board.

How the votes went

Two unanimous votes: the December minutes and adjournment.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

1 member of the public spoke.

  1. A resident addressed the board during public comment; the minutes do not record the subject.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 2Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Budget action · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. Public Comment
    Procedural Elections and districts
    One speaker
  2. Approval of Board Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approved unanimously
  3. Voter Registration and Biennial List Maintenance
    Staff or committee report Elections and districts
    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.
  4. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsElections and districtsPublic facilities
    Funds for four elections between October 2025 and May 2026, plus recounts, and a building expansion with security upgrades and a new loading dock.
  5. Homeland Security Grant Program Award to Replace Unity 3.4.1.1
    Staff or committee report Contracts and procurementElections and districtsGrants and outside fundingSurveillance and cameras
    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.
  6. Board Discussion - Griffin Election Protest
    Discussion item Elections and districtsLitigation and settlements
    The office is researching each voter on the contested list to determine why they were included.
  7. Adjournment
    Procedural
    Approved unanimously

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