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Buncombe County elections board approves 2,259 absentee ballots, disapproves five after marathon review
Summary
The Buncombe County Board of Elections reviewed 2,264 absentee ballots on Nov. 1, approving 2,259 and disapproving five. Board members voted to approve large batches — military, overseas and photo‑ID exception ballots — and handled several contested cases, including mismatched ID numbers and missing or defective envelopes.
The Buncombe County Board of Elections on Nov. 1 approved 2,259 absentee ballots and disapproved five after a full evening of line‑by‑line reviews by staff and board members.
Director Duncan told the board that staff 'have 2,264 to process this evening, and I'm confident that we can do that.' The board then moved through separate batches: 60 staff‑selected S and T ballots, 21 military ballots, 97 overseas civilian ballots and 395 absentee ballots accompanied by photo‑ID exception forms. Each of those motions carried unanimously during the meeting.
Why it matters: The approvals were part of the board’s duty to ensure ballots submitted before Election Day meet legal witness and ID requirements and are counted correctly. Staff flagged several ballots for follow‑up…
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