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Buncombe elections staff isolate foul‑smelling absentee ballot; board opens it outside and sends sample for analysis
Summary
During its Nov. 1 review the Buncombe County Board of Elections flagged an absentee ballot envelope with a strong, unidentified odor and decided to have two board members inspect it outside the meeting room. Staff said the envelope and ballot will be sent for chemical analysis; duplicators handled duplication and staff followed safety precautions.
A single absentee ballot and return envelope that gave off a strong, unidentified odor prompted the Buncombe County Board of Elections on Nov. 1 to take safety precautions and inspect the item outdoors.
During review staff reported an envelope that smelled foul and appeared stained. Chair said the board would have a bipartisan pair of board members examine and open the envelope outside the meeting room 'so that if there's something, like, really foul, we can still work…
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