# Board of Elections Meeting | Nov. 4, 2025

**Body:** Buncombe County Government — Board of Elections
**Date:** November 4, 2025 5:00 PM EST (2025-11-04T17:00:05-05:00)

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/564

## Summary

**Board of Elections Meeting Recap | November 4, 2025**

The Buncombe County Board of Elections convened on Election Day, November 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM to oversee the final stages of the election process. The meeting focused on operational updates regarding voter turnout, the review of absentee ballots, and the coordination of preliminary results. The agenda included standard procedural items such as the approval of the agenda and minutes, as well as specific statutory reviews for early voting and absentee ballots.

The Board approved the meeting agenda by motion. However, the approval of the minutes from the previous day’s meeting was postponed until a future meeting, potentially on Friday or at another upcoming board session. During the operational update, the Executive Director reported that as of 4:00 PM, 1,242 voters had cast their ballots, a number higher than in the previous election in 2023. The Executive Director noted that the new location and updated election laws were working smoothly, describing the day as a "test run" for future elections to help refine processes.

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the review of absentee ballots. The Board established a schedule to review ballots received that day at 5:00 PM and again at 7:30 PM. A motion was made and approved to approve the review of a single absentee ballot received that day. The Executive Director reminded attendees that the deadline for returning absentee ballots is 7:30 PM at the Board of Elections office. The Board also discussed coordinating activities between the meeting location and the warehouse where ballots are stored to ensure an efficient workflow.

Regarding the finalization of results, the Executive Director outlined the steps for closing polls, which include printing preliminary results using DS 200 forms and uploading data to flash drives. Staff members Bria and Devin were assigned to handle the uploading of the flash drives containing election data. The Executive Director stated, "We'll be efficient here. We’ll be able to finish up and go over to the warehouse tonight," indicating the plan to move operations to the warehouse after the meeting.

No public comments were recorded during this meeting, as the discussion remained focused on internal operational updates and statutory requirements. The Board did not take any other formal votes or decisions beyond the agenda approval, the postponement of the previous minutes, and the approval of the single absentee ballot review.

The primary outcome of this meeting was the confirmation that the election was proceeding smoothly with higher-than-expected turnout. The Board utilized the meeting to finalize the schedule for absentee ballot reviews and to coordinate the transition of data processing to the warehouse, ensuring that preliminary results for early voting, absentee voting, and Election Day voting could be compiled and uploaded as required by statute.

## Video & Transcript

- Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGAnTnPU8So
- Transcript: https://sunshinemeetings.org/transcript/200/segments

## Documents

- [agenda_2025-11-04.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/564?document=14946)

## Sources

- [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGAnTnPU8So)