Board of Elections Meeting | November 10, 2026

The Buncombe County Board of Elections meeting on November 10, 2026, focused on post-election ballot review and preparation for canvass; no procurement or spending activity was identified. The board sustained an absentee-ballot challenge involving a deceased voter and approved eight absentee ballots (seven civilian and one overseas), along with a supplemental list of 324 ballots received or approved since Election Day. Members reviewed 912 provisional ballots and approved 100 partially, 452 fully, and disapproved 360. During review, three ballots were reclassified from partial to full approval, and the board made voter-intent determinations on two ballots. A motion to contact two voters whose ballots were approved in full did not receive a second, so no action was taken on it.

Staff reported that the sample audit of two precincts was completed and that unofficial results would be updated after the meeting. The office planned a final absentee-ballot meeting on November 12 and county-level canvass and certification on November 13. The board also authorized members who reviewed ballots to sign them as appropriate.