Beaufort County's Chapter of the Bill Cook Recount | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's note: With the final Bill Cook recount close at hand, Kellie Hopkins, Director of Elections in Beaufort County, issues a statement here below.

For Immediate Release:

   The Beaufort County Board of Elections will conduct it's recount of the November 6th, 2012 Senate District 1 Contest at 9:00 am on Monday, November 26th, 2012 at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889.

   We are expecting that the recount will take most of the day. Observers are welcome but cannot disrupt the recounting process. We will have multiple machines running in our lobby and observers should have easy access in order to visually observe the process at each machine.

   If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact me by email or phone. Our Office is closed until Monday but I expect to be in the office over the holiday and will check email at least once daily. You may also reach me on my personal cell phone at (252)944-5504 if needed.

Beaufort County Board of Elections Director Kellie Hopkins on election night: Above.     photo by Stan Deatherage
   Kellie Harris Hopkins, Director

     Beaufort County Board of Elections

     PO Box 1016 / 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104
      Washington, NC 27889

     Telephone: (252) 946-2321