N.C. Republican Party Chairman Bill Cobey alleged in a press release that he found ballots lying around the Durham County Board of Elections office, an unsecured ballot box, nobody in charge of the site and keys for the voting machine.
But Johnnie McLean, state Board of Elections deputy director who works with the Durham Board of Elections, said officials have corrected the errors.
"It's functioning smoothly now," McLean said. "There is no reason to doubt the integrity of the election."
She said no voters were prevented from casting their ballots and that the votes were secure.
More than 700 people have voted at the three one-stop absentee voting sites in Durham County since Monday morning. State law mandates that a one-stop absentee voting site must be established at every county's Board of Elections office.
Dan Gurley, N.C. Republican Party political director, said the incident in Durham cast a negative light on the way elections officials are managing the absentee sites.
"You've got to be able to prove your office is administered properly and well-run," Gurley said. "The public won't have confidence in elections if this isn't handled properly."
He said the increased number of one-stop or no-excuse absentee voting sites -many established near UNC-system schools or state community colleges -could lead to several voting problems.
"More possible locations for problems equals more undermining of public confidence," Gurley said.
