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6 <br /> <br />• An Orange Water and Sewer Authority water main break the day before the election <br />resulted in additional logistical planning as facilities began closing as trucks were in <br />route to deliver equipment and supplies <br />• The Asset Management Services department ensured temporary restrooms were <br />delivered to precincts affected by the main break to allow election officials access to <br />restrooms during the 14+ hour day <br />• All precincts were open at 6:30 am as required by law <br />• No electronic poll book or printer issues were reported <br />• A total of 22,008 people voted on Election Day <br />• All Election Night results were reported, uploaded to the website, and finalized by 10:15 <br />pm <br /> <br />Post-Election <br />Voter turnout for the November 6, 2018 General Election was 58.71%, considerably high for a <br />midterm, “blue moon” election. <br />• 371 provisional ballots were cast. Of those, the Board of Elections: <br />- Fully approved 124 <br />- Partially approved 5 <br />- Did not approve 242 <br /> <br />Chair Rich asked if “partially approved” could be explained. <br />Rachel Raper said these are people who presented to vote, typically, out of precinct, and <br />were not eligible to vote on certain items on the ballot due to being out of precinct (such as the <br />Chapel Hill Affordable Housing bond). <br />Commissioner McKee referred to the people voting without a record of registration, and <br />asked if this could be clarified. <br />Rachel Raper said provisional ballots may have been cast, but if the ballot is not <br />approved it is not tabulated. <br />Commissioner McKee asked if there was any follow up as to why these residents <br />thought they could vote. <br />Rachel Raper said some residents believed they were registered, but staff looked and <br />was not able to verify the registrations. She said there were some students who were unsure if <br />they were registered, and voted the provisional ballot in order to be registered for future <br />elections. <br /> <br />* No record of registration and previously removed due to registration activity in another county <br />or state made up the bulk of provisional ballots the Board did not approve. <br />• Data was uploaded from electronic poll books to complete voter history entry by mid- <br />morning Thursday, November 8. <br />• The election results were certified by the Board at canvass on Friday, November 16. <br />• No election protests or challenges were filed in Orange County. <br />• Absentee results by precinct will be reported by December 6, 2018 as required by law. <br /> <br />She reviewed the demographics: <br />• 52% Democrats; 38.5% unaffiliated; 14.5% Republicans; less than 1% Libertarian, <br />Constitution and Green. <br />• Turn out by gender: Women, 53%; Men, 43% <br />• Turn out by age group: 41-65 were the most committed voters (44% of total turnout) <br />• Race: 77% White; and 10% Black/African American; 6% undeclared; 4% Asian; 2% <br />other; 1% multiracial