Dare County election board sets municipal early-voting hours, approves new voting equipment

The Dare County Board of Elections on a unanimous vote adopted weekday early-voting hours for the November municipal elections and approved a resolution to purchase upgraded voting equipment, the board's director said.

The board unanimously approved a plan to operate two early-voting sites—the Board of Elections administrative office and Kill Devil Hills Town Hall—weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday, Oct. 16, through Friday, Oct. 31. The board noted the 13-day early-voting period remains in effect and that required Saturday hours are unchanged.

“The county board of elections must be open during the normal business hours at a minimum,” Kelly McPherson, Dare County elections director, said during the discussion, and recommended aligning the Kill Devil Hills site with the BOE office 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule for consistency and to serve most municipalities.

The board then took up a resolution to replace its aging election equipment using capital improvement plan funds provided by…