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This bill, known as the "Election Integrity Act of 2026," establishes a process for candidates in local elections to challenge election results before they are officially certified. A local election is defined as a general election for county or city offices, including local school board positions. If a candidate believes errors occurred in how the election was managed, they can file a written challenge with the county election commission within ten business days of the election. The county election commission must then investigate these claims within fifteen days and send all gathered evidence to the state election commission. Within twenty-one business days, the state election commission will review the evidence and either dismiss the challenge if the claims lack merit or if the errors wouldn't change the outcome, allowing certification to proceed, or if the errors might change the outcome, the state election commission will order a special election. Importantly, this challenge process does not prevent a candidate from pursuing other legal avenues to contest the election results.

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