Posted on Aug 23, 2022
Kansas recounted 550,000 ballots after the abortion amendment lost. Only about 60 votes changed
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Abortion opponents requested the recount in nine counties after making unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The recount showed the amendment still lost by wide margins.
The Kansas secretary of state’s office said a recount of the abortion amendment vote in nine counties only changed about 60 votes.
The final numbers on the recount published by the secretary of state’s office show the hand recount of 556,364 votes in nine counties increased votes in favor of the amendment by six and reduced the votes against the amendment by 57.
Counties wrapped up their counting over the weekend. One anti-abortion advocate who promised to help pay the estimated $120,000 cost now says he won’t pay for the recount in Sedgwick County because it went beyond the original deadline. And he’s threatened to file a lawsuit requesting a full recount in the state.
The Kansas secretary of state’s office said a recount of the abortion amendment vote in nine counties only changed about 60 votes.
The final numbers on the recount published by the secretary of state’s office show the hand recount of 556,364 votes in nine counties increased votes in favor of the amendment by six and reduced the votes against the amendment by 57.
Counties wrapped up their counting over the weekend. One anti-abortion advocate who promised to help pay the estimated $120,000 cost now says he won’t pay for the recount in Sedgwick County because it went beyond the original deadline. And he’s threatened to file a lawsuit requesting a full recount in the state.
Kansas recounted 550,000 ballots after the abortion amendment lost. Only about 60 votes changed
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..." Schwab said in a statement announcing the official results that "Kansans should be confident that these results put to rest the unfounded claims of election fraud in our state" and underscore that their votes are accurately counted.
"The results of this unprecedented recount of more than half the ballots cast in the 2022 Kansas primary election, with less than 2/100ths of a percent difference in the county canvasses and the recount process, proves once and for all that there is no systemic election fraud in our state’s election process," Schwab said.
Schwab also praised the work of local elections officials, who he said "have worked tirelessly to administer a secure election and complete the recount requests."
Schwab's remarks come not just after the recount but also the secretary of state's victory over Mike Brown, a former Johnson County Commissioner and promoter of election conspiracy theories, in the Republican primary on Aug. 2.
More: Kansas abortion amendment recount wraps up. After $119,000 spent, 63 votes changed.
Anti-abortion activist continues to object to recount
Gietzen, however, has maintained he is not satisfied with the recount, arguing Sedgwick County didn't follow proper protocols in how it conducted its recount.
He has said he won't pay for the county's recount, though he already fronted a $118,000 bond to recount the results in eight counties, including Sedgwick.
The recount in Sedgwick County took longer than anticipated, stretching beyond the 5 p.m. Saturday deadline counties had been given to complete the recount."...
..." Schwab said in a statement announcing the official results that "Kansans should be confident that these results put to rest the unfounded claims of election fraud in our state" and underscore that their votes are accurately counted.
"The results of this unprecedented recount of more than half the ballots cast in the 2022 Kansas primary election, with less than 2/100ths of a percent difference in the county canvasses and the recount process, proves once and for all that there is no systemic election fraud in our state’s election process," Schwab said.
Schwab also praised the work of local elections officials, who he said "have worked tirelessly to administer a secure election and complete the recount requests."
Schwab's remarks come not just after the recount but also the secretary of state's victory over Mike Brown, a former Johnson County Commissioner and promoter of election conspiracy theories, in the Republican primary on Aug. 2.
More: Kansas abortion amendment recount wraps up. After $119,000 spent, 63 votes changed.
Anti-abortion activist continues to object to recount
Gietzen, however, has maintained he is not satisfied with the recount, arguing Sedgwick County didn't follow proper protocols in how it conducted its recount.
He has said he won't pay for the county's recount, though he already fronted a $118,000 bond to recount the results in eight counties, including Sedgwick.
The recount in Sedgwick County took longer than anticipated, stretching beyond the 5 p.m. Saturday deadline counties had been given to complete the recount."...
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