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The Buncombe County Board of Elections met to review post-election materials, including three absentee ballots received after the deadline and six provisional ballots. Staff described operational changes required by recent state law (Senate Bill 382) that cut the provisional processing window from 10 days to three days and said they will test a digital provisional-research form and hire seasonal staff. The board voted to disapprove three late absentee ballots and to approve six provisional ballots after staff research. Staff also reviewed the process and deadlines for board-initiated ballot challenges and noted inconsistent state guidance on same-day registration verification.
