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4 CHAPEL OF THE CROSS – 304 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill EFLAND RURITAN CLUB BUILDING – 3009 Forrest Ave, Efland SEYMOUR SENIOR CENTER – 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, April 23rd – April 27th, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Chapel of the Cross will be closed Saturday, April 28th* Monday– Friday, April 30th – May 4th, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5th, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. North Carolina House Districts 50 & 56 have changed for some Orange County voters: Weaver Dairy, Weaver Dairy Satellite, Cedar Falls, Booker Creek and Eastside precincts were in District 50 and are now part of NC House District 56. West Hillsborough, Cameron Park, Hillsborough, Grady Brown, Coles Store and St. John precincts were in District 56 and now a part of District 50. Elections Director Rachel Raper said the May election is fast approaching, and would like to review the information that is available. She said the Elections office keeps information updated regularly, and sample ballots are now available. She said in Orange County there is no Republican ballot for the primary, and links to a lot of information are available on the website. She said the voter registration deadline is April 13, and same day registration is available, but requires proof of residency, such as a formal government document with name and address. She said one stop voting starts April 10. She said there were some recent House district changes that have affected some residents, and the office has some voter education outreach coming up to inform those affected. She said packets are also being prepared for the affected areas. Rachel Raper said concerns have been brought forth about the voting machines that Orange County uses, but the County’s machines are very safe. She said the machines are never connected to the Internet, which is where most of the problems occur across the country. She said modems are no longer used in reporting the results, and the machines have not been equipped with modems since 2015. She said the County also does not use the touch screens, which are crux of many of the problems. She said every vote is recounted by hand, by a bipartisan team, to make certain they are the same as the machine count, regardless of the size of the election. She said chain of custody forms are required for all materials, and all equipment is kept behind lock and key with limited access by staff. She said her staff is very thorough and dedicated in what they do. Chair Dorosin asked if the voters who live in the affected precincts have gotten any written notice from the state or the Elections office. Rachel Raper said her office does not send out these types of notices unless there is a call to action, such as an address change, because voters typically ignore additional mailings around election time. She said the office notifies residents when something needs to be done, which is why there will be outreach meetings in these various areas. Commissioner Dorosin asked if information is available about the district changes, and about the status of the State Board of Elections. Rachel Raper said the State Board of Elections is being dissolved. Commissioner Dorosin asked if this affects the status of the Orange County Board of Elections. Rachel Raper said that Orange County is still a three-member board, and the state board meets tomorrow. She said it is unclear how this will affect Orange County, and currently the votes need to be unanimous. She said the board may become a 4-member board, and