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Elections director reports 18,229 ballots cast in primary; staff praised for smooth operation
Rockingham County Board of Elections · March 24, 2026
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Rockingham County elections director Paula Seamster reported 10,354 early-voting and 7,875 election-day voters in the 2026 primary, with 97 provisional and 93 absentee-by-mail ballots approved; the board commended staff and noted a packet showing an estimated $7.31 cost per ballot cast.
Paula Seamster, director of the Rockingham County Board of Elections, told members the 2026 primary ran smoothly and provided official counts: 10,354 voters during early voting and 7,875 voters on election day, for a combined 18,229 ballots. The board approved 97 provisional votes and 93…
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