Coverage dated August 20, 2022 to August 22, 2022

Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount

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The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

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The Buffalo News
Last Kansas county to release abortion vote recount results (opens The Buffalo News)
Published Aug 20, 2022
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The final Kansas county that's been recounting ballots from an Aug. 2 vote that affirmed abortion rights in the state was expected to release its numbers Sunday. Sedgwick County officials
The Buffalo News
Kansas recount confirms results in favor of abortion rights (opens The Buffalo News)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount. Nine of the state’s 105 counties recounted votes
Bloomberg
Even After Recount, Anti-Abortion Activists Will Keep Fighting Kansas Vote Results (opens Bloomberg)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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Voters resoundingly rejected an effort to allow new restrictions on abortion access in the state.
Valdosta Daily Times
Kansas abortion vote: Why recount with such a large margin? (opens Valdosta Daily Times)
Published Aug 21, 2022
Valdosta Daily Times's feed description
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights has been affirmed through a partial hand recount, a move forced by two Republican activists.
NBC News
Kansas recount confirms abortion rights victory (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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A hand recount of the results in nine counties changed fewer than 100 votes.
The Week
Recount affirms Kansas overwhelming rejected anti-abortion amendment (opens The Week)
Published Aug 21, 2022
Fox5 Atlanta
Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Aug 22, 2022
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Talking Points Memo
Kansas Recount Does Nothing To Change Win For Abortion Rights (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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A vote in Kansas to preserve abortion rights was confirmed again Sunday evening, after a partial hand recount in select counties changed fewer than 100 votes. The nine-county hand recount was funded…
Kansas Reflector
Election official says recount of Kansas abortion amendment vote proves election integrity (opens Kansas Reflector)
Published Aug 21, 2022
Kansas Reflector's feed description
Secretary of State Scott Schwab says the result of a nine-county hand recount of ballots from the Aug. 2 election shows there is no systemic election fraud in Kansas.
New York Times
A partial recount in Kansas affirms a vote over abortion rights. (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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The state’s voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-abortion constitutional amendment earlier this month.
PBS NewsHour
Kansas election officials confirm recount results in favor of abortion rights (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount.
Insider
Kansas abortion vote recount confirms original result, leaving an election denier and a GOP activist with a $120,000 bill (opens Insider)
Published Aug 21, 2022
Insider's feed description
A hand recount of Kansas' landslide abortion vote found fewer than 100 discrepancies. Two campaigners are now on the hook for its $120,000 cost.
CBS News
Kansas recount confirms result in favor of abortion rights (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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The proposed measure to remove abortion protections from the state's constitution failed by 18 percentage points, or 165,000 votes statewide.
Los Angeles Times
Kansas recount confirms referendum result in favor of abortion rights (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 21, 2022
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Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount.

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