# Board of Elections Meeting - Pre-Canvass | Nov. 12, 2026


**Body:** Buncombe County Government
**Date:** November 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The Buncombe County Board of Elections held its final absentee meeting before the November 2026 canvass on November 12, 2026. The board approved the agenda and approved four supplemental overseas ballots received on Election Day. Staff reported 70 accepted ballot cures and 14 unresolved cures, and reviewed procedures for handling ballots with photo-ID deficiencies and late returns. The transcript also discusses a list of 60 late-returned ballots for board action, but does not clearly capture the outcome of that action.

Director Duncan outlined the November 13 canvass process, including audits, review of election materials, certification, and preparation of results for municipalities, the county, and the State Board of Elections. A possible recount remained pending for a close Black Mountain Town Council contest; requests could be filed through Monday at 5 p.m. The meeting also covered a regional Microsoft outage and voter-history and election-data publication timelines. No procurement, contract award, purchasing decision, or budget allocation was identified.

**Source:** Buncombe County Government