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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 11, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-a
SUBJECT: November 6, 2018 General Election Follow-up Report
DEPARTMENT: Board of Elections
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Raper, Elections Director, (919)
245-2351
PURPOSE: To provide a follow-up report on the November 6, 2018 General Election held in
Orange County.
BACKGROUND: Below are some of the various activities and statistical information
concerning the November 6, 2018 General Election:
Pre-Election Activity
All pre-election tasks were completed in a timely manner by staff, through a temporary
relocation and Hurricane Michael making landfall the day before the voter registration deadline.
These tasks included, but were not limited to:
• 41 campaign finance reports were audited
• Logic and accuracy testing was completed on all voting equipment
• Voter education outreach events were held at both the Passmore and Seymour
centers
• Early voting and Election Day precinct election officials were trained over the course
of 24 sessions
• Ballots were ordered and received equaling to 100% of registered voters
• Election supplies were prepared for 44 precincts and 5 early voting sites
• Software was loaded on 132 Election Day and 24 early voting laptops
• Multi-partisan Assistance Teams were trained and certified to be deployed as
requested to assisted living facilities to assist voters with requesting and casting
absentee ballots
• From July 1, 2018 to November 6, 2018, the staff processed 7,232 new voter
registrations, 4,939 duplicate registrations, 5,786 changes of information, and
removed 5,195 from the voter rolls due to registration activity in other counties/states,
death, request from voter, or felony sentencing. In total, 17,726 voter cards were
mailed during this time period.
Absentee Voting
Although litigation coupled with Hurricane Matthew delayed the start of absentee-by-mail voting
• 2,865 absentee-by-mail ballots were processed and sent to voters as requested
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Legislation passed prior to the start of early voting resulted in a longer early voting period and
required 7 am — 7 pm weekday hours if voting beyond normal office hours was offered.
• As directed by the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, 5
early voting sites were established with a total of 905 cumulative hours. 43,253 total
votes were cast, with the votes cast at each site being:
- 10,197 at the Board of Elections office
- 11,379 at Carrboro Town Hall
- 7,869 at Chapel of the Cross
- 3,152 at Efland Ruritan Club
- 10,656 at Seymour Senior Center
• 1,776 new registrations and 2,154 updated registrations were processed during the
early voting period
Election Day
Polls were open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm on November 6, 2018. Voting was steady throughout the
day.
• An Orange Water and Sewer Authority water main break the day before the election
resulted in additional logistical planning as facilities began closing as trucks were in
route to deliver equipment and supplies
• The Asset Management Services department ensured temporary restrooms were
delivered to precincts affected by the main break to allow election officials access to
restrooms during the 14+ hour day
• All precincts were open at 6:30 am as required by law
• No electronic poll book or printer issues were reported
• A total of 22,008 people voted on Election Day
• All Election Night results were reported, uploaded to the website, and finalized by
10:15 pm
Post-Election
Voter turnout for the November 6, 2018 General Election was 58.71%, considerably high for a
midterm, "blue moon" election.
Voter Turnout by
Registered Party
7
Constitution (7)
Democratic
3,602 Green (17)
35,326 Libertarian
Republican
Unaffiliated
305 17
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Voter Turnout by Race
21471 African
120 r American/Black
Ix770 ■American Indian
6,707 11,659
3,769 Asian
Multiracial
•Other
52,150
7 ■Undeclared
•White
Voter Turnout by Gender
2,809
Female
28,893 Male
35,944
Undeclared
Voter Turnout by
Ethnicity
1,620
Hispanic/Latino
13,352
Not
Hispanic/Latino
52,674 Undeclared
• 371 provisional ballots were cast. Of those, the Board of Elections:
- Fully approved 124
- Partially approved 5
- Did not approve 242
* No record of registration and previously removed due to registration activity in
another county or state made up the bulk of provisional ballots the Board did not
approve.
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• Data was uploaded from electronic poll books to complete voter history entry by mid-
morning Thursday, November 8.
• The election results were certified by the Board at canvass on Friday, November 16.
• No election protests or challenges were filed in Orange County.
• Absentee results by precinct will be reported by December 6, 2018 as required by
law.
The Orange County Board of Elections is able to provide voters the best possible services due
to the dedication of the Board of Elections members and staff and the continued support from
the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. The Board of Elections members and
staff and Orange County voters appreciate the support provided by the Board of Commissioners
and other County staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving this report.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
The mission of the Board of Elections is to maintain the integrity of elections, ensure election
results are accurate, and make the election process inclusive for all eligible voters.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report and
provide any comments and questions.