PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 28, 2026
(Boise, Idaho) – The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office will conduct a post-election audit draw for the May 19th Primary Election tomorrow in the Idaho State Capitol Building, Room WW17.
The Idaho Secretary of State conducts a post-election audit to ensure the accuracy of election tabulation for even-year primary and general elections, as required by Idaho Statute. The Idaho counties and precincts selected for a post-election audit are randomly drawn. The public and the media may attend in person or view the process by livestream.
When: May 29, 2026 from 1 – 2 p.m.
Where: Idaho Capitol, Room WW17, 700 W Jefferson, Boise, Idaho
Link to view: https://www.idahoptv.org/shows/idahoinsession/ww17/
Members of the State Board of Canvassers, Secretary Phil McGrane, Controller Brandon Woolf, and Treasurer Julie Ellsworth will oversee the process. The list of counties and precincts drawn will be posted on VoteIdaho.gov following the audit.
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.
