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Buncombe elections board approves hundreds of absentee, military and overseas ballots; schedules follow-up to finish review
Summary
At an Oct. 29 meeting the Buncombe County Board of Elections approved 89 board-pending absentee ballots, disapproved two contested ballots, approved 29 military and 226 overseas ballots, and voted to approve 448 ID-exception ballots; staff said 2,285 ordinary CIV absentee ballots remained and estimated multi-hour follow-up sessions.
The Buncombe County Board of Elections moved through a large batch of absentee-business on Oct. 29, voting on several categories of ballots and setting a schedule to complete the remainder before Election Day.
Staff presented board-pending ballots, and the board approved 89 such ballots in a single vote. The board disapproved two ballots brought for separate review: one lacked signatures and another had an illegible second-witness name; the disapproval motion carried. After staff review, the board unanimously approved 29 military absentee ballots…
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