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Board approves six provisional ballots; staff outline changes after state law shortens review window
Summary
Elections staff recommended approval of six provisional ballots and described operational changes required by Senate Bill 382, which shortened provisional processing from 10 days to three business days. Staff said they will hire seasonal personnel and adopt a digital provisional research form to meet the new deadline.
At the Nov. 6 meeting, Buncombe County elections staff recommended and the board approved six provisional ballots after staff completed provisional research.
Nathaniel (Nate) Speier, the candidate coordinator, told the board the state legislature passed Senate Bill 382, which reduced the time the county has to process provisional ballots from 10 days to three business days. "They have to be counted by 5 p.m. the third business day after the election," Speier said, explaining the new statutory deadline and its operational impact.
Speier said county…
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