Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1166: Post-election audits; require Secretary of State to publish reports on website.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE GENERAL ELECTION POST-ELECTION AUDIT REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 23-15-615, mississippi code of 1972, to require the secretary of state to publish the general election post-election audit reports on its website; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE GENERAL ELECTION POST-ELECTION AUDIT REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 23-15-615, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 23-15-615. The Secretary of State shall be authorized to audit election procedures of the 2023, 2024, 2026 and 2027 general elections in the counties of this state. The conduction of an audit shall not create excessive interference with the general duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of State, county registrar, and county election commission. (a) The Secretary of State shall audit all eighty-two (82) counties by randomly selecting from each of the congressional districts during the 2023, 2024, 2026 and 2027 general elections, and randomly selecting no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total precincts or no more than five (5) precincts, whichever is less in each county. No county or precinct shall be selected *HR43/R2034* H. B. No. 1166 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R2034 PAGE 1 (RKM\KP) for audit on the basis of race, geographical location or voting trends. (i) If the Secretary of State finds any issues that could affect the outcome of an election or cause voters to be disenfranchised, then the …
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Subjects: Post-election audits
Common questions
- What is HB1166?
- HB1166 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Post-election audits; require Secretary of State to publish reports on website.
- What does HB1166 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 23-15-615, mississippi code of 1972, to require the secretary of state to publish the general election post-election audit reports on its website; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1166?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1166?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1166?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1166.xml
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