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Clerk: Ada County selected for random election audit by Secretary of State
Summary
Ada County's clerk's office told commissioners it was selected by random draw for an audit of the recent election by the Secretary of State; the clerk said absentee‑ballot process changes worked well and election reconciliation was successful.
The Ada County clerk informed the board on June 1 that the Secretary of State selected Ada County for a post‑election audit following a random draw.
The clerk said the county had about a 30% chance of being chosen and that the county's recent absentee processing changes and reconciliation procedures worked well during the election cycle. The clerk characterized the results as successful and said staff intend to demonstrate the same during the audit.
Commissioners discussed Idaho law governing absentee ballots, noting that in Idaho the postmark is not controlling and absentee ballots must be received in the clerk's office by 8:00 p.m. on election day. A pending federal Supreme Court case involving postmarks on mail‑in ballots was mentioned during the discussion; no action was taken by the board beyond noting the audit and applauding staff work.
