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Buncombe County elections board approves 16 absentee ballots, delays public naming practice pending clarification
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The Buncombe County Board of Elections reviewed and approved 16 absentee ballots on a motion at its meeting today while voting to continue its recent practice of not announcing absentee voter names during review until staff provides written clarification.
The Buncombe County Board of Elections reviewed and approved 16 absentee ballots on a motion at its meeting today while voting to continue the office's current practice of not announcing absentee voter names during review until staff provides written clarification.
Board members examined 15 civilian absentee ballots and one overseas UOCAVA ballot that staff presented for inspection and processing. Election staff said one emailed overseas ballot required duplication because it would not scan; the duplication team reconstructed a preprinted duplicate, certified the duplication process, and the board accepted the duplicated ballot for counting.
The board's action on naming procedures followed an extended discussion about transparency and voter privacy in small precincts. Several…
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