Board of Elections Absentee Meeting | Nov. 2, 2026 (Evening)

The Buncombe County Board of Elections’ absentee meeting, identified in the title as Nov. 2, 2026 (evening), approved its agenda 4–0 and deferred approval of the prior meeting’s minutes. The board voted to disapprove six absentee ballots for deficiencies, including missing or incomplete witness information, and approved 261 ballots reviewed at the meeting: 149 civilian, seven military, and 105 overseas. Staff also duplicated eligible overseas and military ballots. The board approved the official certified absentee list, stated in the transcript as containing 4,181 ballots, and completed the required certifications. The next meeting was scheduled for Election Day. No procurement, contracting, or budget activity was identified.