SF 113: 2026 election hand count comparison.
SF 113 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 101 (updated Mar 8, 2026).
What this bill does
Overall score
Bill summary
OfficialThis act requires the Secretary of State to select one (1) federal and one (1) statewide race on which each county must conduct a hand count audit. Each county clerk must also conduct a hand count audit for all legislative races in their respective county. Each county canvassing board may also audit additional races be...
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No material effect on environmental policy.
Risks
- No material effect on environmental policy.
Economy
Benefits
- Potential for improved public confidence in election integrity.
Risks
- Increased labor and administrative costs for county governments.
- Requires significant allocation of local election personnel resources.
Society
Benefits
- Increases transparency and verification of electronic voting systems.
Risks
- Risk that minor human error in hand counts will be misinterpreted as systemic fraud.
- Added complexity to the post-election certification process.
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Risk of public misinterpretation regarding minor clerical discrepancies found during audits.
Analysis based on legislative abstract, not full statutory text.
Where it stands
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