HB30 Summary

• County probate judges must conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election of all ballots in one randomly selected precinct (excluding absentee and provisional ballots) for either one statewide or countywide race.

• The canvassing board of each county randomly selects the precinct and race to be audited at noon on the second Friday after the election, and the probate judge selects the audit date, time, and place and appoints an inspector and poll workers.

• The audit must be completed and reported to the Secretary of State before election returns are certified, with audit findings posted publicly on the Secretary of State's website and reported to the Governor and Legislature within 30 days.

• Post-election audit reports must include descriptions of any problems or discrepancies encountered, their likely causes, and recommendations for corrective actions; poll watchers and accredited media members may observe the audit.

• The audit may be conducted by manual tally or ballot counters with at least 30 randomly selected ballots manually examined for comparison, and all county expenses for the audit are fully reimbursed by the State Comptroller.