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Elections office readies early voting; staff reissues 19 absentee ballots to VA after mail failure, board completes ballot review
Summary
Elections staff said early voting begins Thursday with poll workers trained; staff reissued 19 absentee ballots to a veterans facility after originals sent Jan. 13 did not arrive. The board reviewed 89 ballots, approved a voter‑intent determination and completed duplication and balance procedures.
Elections staff told the Buncombe County Board of Elections on Feb. 3 that early voting will begin Thursday, that polling sites and trained poll workers are prepared, and that the office will hold a Facebook Live and media availability on the first morning of early voting.
Staff reported an incident involving absentee ballots: 19 ballots mailed to a veterans facility on Jan. 13 did not arrive. After checking chain of custody with the…
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