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Elections office says replacement ballots sent after missing-race discovery; board debates observer access and video upgrades

Washington County Board of Commissioners · May 13, 2026
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Summary

Elections staff told commissioners turnout was 11% and replacement ballots were issued after missing races showed up in one Hillsborough precinct. Staff described plans for incremental upgrades to observation video in the proposed budget while stressing security limits on physical observer access and concerns about continuous public streaming.

Elections staff and the board discussed recent operational issues and proposed improvements ahead of upcoming elections.

"Turnout has reached 11% as of yesterday," a county elections official (S4) told commissioners and then described discovery of missing races in Hillsborough Precinct 327. Replacement ballots were sent and are being segregated for special processing, the official said.

Marnie (S5), the elections staffer asked…

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