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Oct 6, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board Of Elections Meeting
The Board of Elections meeting focused on processing absentee ballots, specifically addressing categories that required board review or approval. Discussions included confirming seal numbers on ballot boxes, processing various types of ballots such as civilian, military, and overseas, and reviewing anomalies like unsealed or resealed envelopes. The Board approved motions for multiple ballot batches, including those with deficiencies that were cured, mismatching ID numbers, and damaged envelopes, while also discussing the process of duplications for overseas ballots.
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The board met to consider absentee ballots. Key discussion topics included updates to processing procedures, such as requirements for sealed envelopes and the rules regarding ballot returns by unauthorized individuals. The board approved 367 civilian absentee ballots, one accepted cure ballot, and 37 duplicated ballots for military, overseas, and visually impaired voters. Additionally, the board reviewed statistics regarding the total number of absentee ballots issued.
Sep 15, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Brunswick County Board of Elections Regular Meeting
The meeting addressed the logic and accuracy testing of 32 voting tabulators, the mailing of letters to voters regarding unvalidated identification numbers, and updated procedural guidance for absentee ballot processing. Additionally, the Board discussed staff updates, voter registration statistics, approved a resolution to establish the time and place for counting early and absentee ballots, and appointed early voting officials.
Aug 18, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Brunswick County Board of Elections Regular Meeting
The meeting included legislative updates regarding House Bill 834 and its impact on election procedures, specifically concerning new timelines for counting provisional and absentee ballots. The board discussed staff anniversaries, insights from a recent conference, including the role of artificial intelligence in elections, and significant growth in voter registration statistics. A new member was appointed to the multi-partisan assistant team. Plans were made for upcoming agenda items, such as resolutions for election day ballot counting, the appointment of early voting officials, and the establishment of buffer zones at polling locations. The board also addressed the status of sample ballots.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
