Eight Idaho Counties and Precincts Randomly Selected for May Primary Election Audit

Idaho election officials randomly pick eight counties for primary election audits

Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf picks numbered tiles representing counties to be audited following the primary election at a meeting on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho election officials on Friday randomly selected eight counties — including rural counties and two in the state’s population center — to undergo audits of paper ballots after the May primary election. Plucking numbered tiles that were j…

Eight Idaho counties and precincts randomly selected for May primary election audit

Idaho law requires a random selection of counties and precincts to participate in a post-election audit. It was done by a lottery spinner.

Idaho officials conduct random post-election audit draw for May 19 primary

Idaho election officials on Thursday conducted a post-election audit draw for the state’s May 19 primary election, randomly selecting counties and precincts for