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3 <br /> 1 contact with the IT staff and will address this issue to ensure it will not be an issue for future <br /> 2 elections. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 I am happy to report that we did not have a single voting tabulator machine issue in the county. <br /> 5 The voting tabulator equipment was very well received by the precinct officials and the voters. <br /> 6 Precinct officials reported the ease of use was very much appreciated. The only issues we had <br /> 7 with voting equipment are the aging ADA compliance machines. We had a few with screen and <br /> 8 print issues. Due to the support of the BOCC, we are ready to replace the ADA machines as <br /> 9 soon as approved by the State Board of Elections. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Election Night results were reported and uploaded to website with no issues. All 44 precincts <br /> 12 were fully reported by 9:30 p.m. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 • Post-Election — <br /> 15 A total of 429 Provisional ballots were cast. At this time the staff is recommending the Board <br /> 16 fully count 154, partially count 8 and not approve 263. There are currently 4 in pending status <br /> 17 waiting for additional information from voter. The Board will meet on Wednesday, November 16 <br /> 18 at 3:30 pm to act on and count Provisionals ballots cast. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 The Board and staff will conduct the sample audit count for two early voting sites as directed by <br /> 21 the State Board of Elections to ensure machine accuracy on Wednesday, November 16 at 3:30 <br /> 22 pm. The Board and staff will conduct a hand eye count on a total of 26,429 one-stop ballots <br /> 23 cast for the contest of President. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 The Board will also act on supplemental Absentee By-Mail ballots received since the last <br /> 26 absentee meeting on Election Day. To date we have timely received an additional 674 civilian, <br /> 27 15 military and 82 overseas ballots to process. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 The Board will certify the official results on Friday, November 18 at 11:00 am. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Data was uploaded from the electronic poll books to complete voter history entry in record time. <br /> 32 Voter history was completed by close of business on Wednesday. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Absentee results by precinct will be reported as soon as all audits and recounts have been <br /> 35 completed. We are expecting to receive several requests for a statewide recount. The State <br /> 36 Board must receive any requests for a recount no later than Tuesday, November 22. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 The acquisition of electronic poll books and updated voting equipment has greatly enhanced <br /> 39 the service we provide to the voters of Orange County. The Elections Board would not have <br /> 40 been able to achieve our goal to provide the best possible service to Orange County residents <br /> 41 without the continued support of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. Thank <br /> 42 you for your much-appreciated support. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Commissioner Rich asked Ms. Reams if she could talk briefly about what a recount <br /> 45 entails. <br /> 46 Tracy Reams said the ballots that were cast during early voting, absentee, and on <br /> 47 Election Day will have to be run through another machine count. She said this can be done via <br /> 48 one machine, which is a high speed counter that the BOCC allowed the Board of Elections to <br /> 49 purchase. She said this will save an enormous amount of time. <br />