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Elections staff to send legislators letter asking for extra provisional‑ballot research time

Buncombe County Board of Elections · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The board agreed to send a draft letter to local legislators asking to extend provisional ballot research from three to five days, citing operational strain and state board support; staff will notify representatives in Raleigh and follow up as needed.

Elections staff asked the Buncombe County Board of Elections to send a letter to the county’s state legislative delegation seeking a change to the provisional‑ballot research window, expanding it from three to five days.

Staff said the change would ease pressures on a tightly timed post‑election research process and noted…

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