AC Electoral Board 2026 11 09 Recording

The Albemarle County Electoral Board met on November 9, 2026, to review the November general election and conduct board business. Members approved the October 8 and October 15 meeting minutes. The election office accounting report included encumbrances for repairs and maintenance, equipment, and technology maintenance support; the transcript provided no dollar amounts or vendors, and no contract award or purchasing approval was voted on. Staff reported ordering printed election forms and discussed improvements to precinct signs, election-official badges, binders, and warehouse organization. A possible election-official pay increase was raised for consideration in the next budget process, but no decision was made.

The board reviewed turnout and ballot-cure figures, discussed training and staffing needs, and directed the registrar’s office to develop plans for alternate polling locations. Members also prepared for a possible risk-limiting audit and discussed providing the Board of Supervisors with information on ranked-choice voting, including potential costs, staffing, voter education, and implementation timing. The meeting included no procurement award or spending-related vote; procurement activity was limited to reported encumbrances and routine election-material orders, with no amounts or vendors identified.