For Immediate Release: November 13, 2026
(Boise, Idaho) – Members of the Idaho Board of Canvassers Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Controller Brandon Woolf, and Treasurer Julie Ellsworth conducted the post-election audit draw today for Idaho’s November 3rd General Election. The audit drawing took place at the Idaho State Capitol.
Under Idaho law, the Secretary of State conducts post-election audits following even-year primary and general elections to help verify the accuracy of election tabulation. Counties and precincts selected for the audit were drawn at random.
The audit schedule is listed below and is also available at VoteIdaho.gov.
Audit Schedule
Monday, November 16
Caribou – 9:30 am MT
Latah – 9:30 am PT
Gem – 9:00 am MT
Tuesday, November 17
Bannock – 9:30 am MT
Oneida – 9:30 am MT
Adams – 9:00 am MT
Wednesday, November 18
Benewah – 9:30 am PT
Washington – 9:30 am MT
Secretary of State audit teams will visit the selected counties to conduct a hand count of ballots and compare those results with the official county canvass.
“Confidence in our elections comes from being able to show our work,” said Secretary Phil McGrane. “These audits give us a chance to check the count by hand and let Idahoans see for themselves how we verify the results.”
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About Phil McGrane
Phil McGrane was elected Idaho’s twenty-eighth Secretary of State and took office on January 2, 2023. McGrane served as elected Clerk of Ada County from 2019-2022. McGrane holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, a juris doctorate, and a Master of Public Administration. As a fourth-generation Idahoan, Phil has dedicated his career to making elections in the state of Idaho accessible, secure and transparent.
