Dare County Board of Elections approves two provisional ballots, disapproves four

The Dare County Board of Elections on Wednesday reviewed six provisional ballots and approved two while disapproving four after staff presented its research and recommendations.

Kelly, elections staff, told the board “So, across the 2, so we've we received 6 provisional ballots,” and distributed provisional envelopes and a numbered memo to guide the board’s review. Staff recommended approval of two ballots and disapproval of four based on the documentation and research.

Why it matters: provisional ballots are reviewed after polls close to determine whether a ballot may be counted. The board’s determinations will be added to the county’s official totals at the statutory post-election Canvas meeting.

Staff process and evidence

Kelly described the research steps staff uses to evaluate provisionals: checking the local voter registration record, searching the statewide voter database to see if a voter is registered in…