Yes, Domain Controllers should be Master Browsers - setting your domain controllers as "Preferred Master" (registration wall; try archive) should fix most of the Master Browser election problem.

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters /v IsDomainMaster /d True /t REG_SZ

One of the common reasons for operating a WINS server is to provide a central reference for NetBIOS names across several subnets. Choosing one primary WINS server and pointing all clients to it lets NetBIOS name resolution work across subnets without requiring the use of Domain Controllers.

But if your system is supposed to rely on domain controllers, loss of replication for site C may explain your symptoms. So start with verifying successful replication.

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[MS-BRWS]: Glossary | Microsoft Learn
A domain master browser server ... such as printers. election criteria: The collective information in a browser RequestElection packet that is used to determine the winner of an election....
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Scottie's Tech.Info
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How to Determine the Master Browser in a Windows Workgroup | Scottie's Tech.Info
December 27, 2018 - What happens is that all the computers ... of this discussion, we just have to know that all the computers get together and vote on who will be the Master Browser on the LAN....
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Browser Forced an Election - TechRepublic
We currently have several clients ... about the “browser master” in the system log. This doesnt seem to be causing any problems but I would like to know why and if there is a way to get rid of the messages. ... The browser has forced an election on network \Device\NetBT_AMDPCN1 ... More on techrepublic.com
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I’ve inherited a small network, 60 users, 6 servers, and while looking through the event log, i see the network is having master browser elections every 10 minutes or so, rotating between three different servers. obviously this isn’t normal (is it?,so how do I stop this, it can’t be good ... More on techrepublic.com
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Master Browser elections.
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January 11, 2010
Master browser election in AD
Nethserver 7.9 hi everyone, i can’t understand why a windows pc being accredited on neth7 in AD, forces the election as master browser. On AD-accredited linux machines, I had to change the samba directives to stop them from being master browsers. Am I wrong but neth7 being a Domain controller ... More on community.nethserver.org
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February 6, 2001 - Master Browser – This machine ... as the preferred master browser and when this machine starts it will force a browser election and will win unless one of the other machines is the PDC or also has the preferred master browser flag set....
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Thenetworkencyclopedia
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Browser Election in The Network Encyclopedia
Browse Election is the process of selecting a new master browser from a network's potential browsers.
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Smallvoid
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Description of Master Browser in the Microsoft Network | Smallvoid.com
February 21, 2003 - The computers listed in the Network Neighborhood comes from the Browser-list maintained by the computer being Master Browser. A computer can become Master Browser through an election where the computer with the highest priority is elected.
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TechRepublic
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master browser elections - TechRepublic
March 27, 2001 - Master Browser elections are normal. But if they are occuring too frequently, you may have excessive network traffic that is preventing a computer(s) from locating the master browser, thus elections are being forced.
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Master Browser - which system on a LAN, how to configure? - Windows 10 Help Forums
# # preferred master = when set to yes, Samba forces a local browser election at # start up (and gives itself a slightly higher chance of winning the election). # local master = yes preferred master = yes os level = 25 ............................... set the os level to an appropriate value --if you have more than one NAS (non windows system) the highest OS level "wins".
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Solved: Master Browser elections. | Experts Exchange
January 11, 2010 - So, if you put these scripts on your client computer's OU, then you just prevent the clients from being domain master browser. What that leaves is your PDCe will win the election as domain master, and the other DCs will be backup master browsers for that site.
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[MS-BRWS]: Overview | Microsoft Learn
September 26, 2024 - When a browser client suspects that the local master browser server for its machine group has failed, the client initiates an election process in which the browser servers participate. This election process is specified in sections 2.2.3 and 3.3.6.
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February 12, 2021 - Nethserver 7.9 hi everyone, i can’t understand why a windows pc being accredited on neth7 in AD, forces the election as master browser. On AD-accredited linux machines, I had to change the samba directives to stop them …
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NetBios - Master Browser - Software & Applications - Spiceworks Community
April 15, 2016 - I’ve come across some errors regarding “master browser” in a client machine. The computer names that are being referred to, are other client machines about browser election. I’m still Googling about what the master brows…
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Samba
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Chapter 7. Name Resolution and Browsing
When no master browser is running on the subnet, potential browsers choose a new master browser among themselves in a process called an election. An election is started by a computer in the subnet when it discovers that no master browser is currently running.
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Thread 'Forcing Master Browser Elections'
December 10, 2008 - Message boards : Questions and problems : Forcing Master Browser Elections Message board moderation
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Firewall.cx
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Master Browser Election - Firewall.cx Forums
October 14, 2004 - Once a machine has won the election to be master browser it will stay master browser unless something happens to force a re-election. So if you reboot every PC except say PC Z, PC Z will become master browser and stay in that role until its ...
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ITPro Today
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The Browser Service
May 10, 2024 - If a client computer can't find a master browser, it calls an election and simultaneously broadcasts its qualifications to be a master browser. Other computers on the network see this election packet and compare it with their qualifications.
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What criteria are used to decide which machine will be the Master Browser?
May 10, 2024 - Preferred Master Browser - A machine ... browser and when this machine starts it will force a browser election and will win unless one of the other machines is the PDC or also has the preferred master browser flag set....
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Master Browser | Microsoft Learn
June 24, 2021 - Actually when any machine in the network fails to get the list of the all the computers then it assumes that the master browser is not working and start anouncing in the entire network that the master browser is not working and he forces for the election and frankly speaking wanted to become the master browser.