Board of Elections Meeting | Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026

The Buncombe County Board of Elections held its Election Day meeting on November 3, 2026 (the meeting metadata lists November 4). The Board approved the agenda and deferred approval of prior minutes. Staff reviewed voter turnout reporting, absentee-ballot deadlines and processing, and the evening’s election-results procedures. The Board voted to disallow ballots with identified deficiencies and approved absentee ballots for counting, including batches of civilian, military, and overseas ballots. Staff reported 6,922 absentee ballots issued and provided updates on ballot cures; 63 cures had been accepted, with additional cases still pending. Early-voting results were posted, and the Board was advised that two flash drives could not be read. To ensure accurate results and preserve the audit trail, staff proceeded with rescanning the affected ballots before completing the remaining absentee results and unofficial results abstract.

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