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County election staff overcame brief power outage and phone outage workaround during election day processing

Buncombe County Board of Elections · November 6, 2024
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Staff said one polling site experienced a brief power outage that was resolved after a generator was dispatched, and poll-worker call-center extensions failed for several hours until staff and IT implemented an alternate extension to restore service.

Election staff told the Buncombe County Board of Elections that a single polling site experienced a brief power outage; staff dispatched a generator and power was restored before personnel arrived. Election staff noted machines have battery backup and can operate for…

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