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Davidson County Election Commission certifies District 7 results, adopts challenge procedures and personnel manual
Summary
The commission certified Dec. special-election results for U.S. House District 7 in Davidson County, approved written petition-signature and residency-challenge rules (amended to remove language tying adjudication strictly "in conjunction with" the state coordinator), called the May 5, 2026 county primary, scheduled locking of provisional/absentee bags for Jan. 7, and adopted an updated personnel manual.
The Davidson County Election Commission certified the December special-election results for U.S. House District 7 and adopted a package of administrative rules and personnel updates at its late-December meeting. Commissioners also called the May 5, 2026 county primary and scheduled security steps for the upcoming Berryhill election.
Administrator Benjure Roberts told the commission that 37% of the office's 235 provisional ballots were accepted after follow-up review and that almost 60% of accepted provisionals came from previously incomplete voter registrations. "That number is higher than we've typically seen," Roberts said, noting causes such as missing signatures or partial Social Security numbers and explaining the office’s process for researching provisional eligibility.
Commissioner Dan Davis moved to certify the results for U.S. House District 7 in Davidson County; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote. Chair (unnamed) said the certification reflects the commission's statutory…
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