Please be advised the Canvass Meeting for the November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election has been delayed a second time and will occur at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Beaufort County Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, North Carolina, 27889:
* Pursuant a directive from the State Board of Elections, the Members of the Beaufort County Board of Elections delayed their Canvass Meeting, to await DMV research needed to complete the determination of Provisional Ballots.
*The Board was scheduled to delay until Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
* Sunday, November 20, 2016, at 4:00 p.m., the Members of the State Board of Elections held an Emergency Meeting to set a time to meet to determine uniform guidelines for the County Boards of Elections to follow in processing pending Election Protests. That meeting time has been set for Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
*The Members of the Beaufort County Board of Elections will now delay the canvass meeting for a second time to Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 12:00 noon. The County Board will await guidance from the State Board of Elections at the conclusion of the State Board meeting.
Tentative Agenda (Changes could occur concerning protest hearing and canvass after direction is received by State Board):
Preliminary hearing on Protest filed by Joseph Knox
Consideration of court ordered provisionals
Canvass
Adjourn
For more information, please contact the Beaufort County Board of Elections Office.