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Kansas To Recount Abortion Vote By Hand

Kansas’ elections director says state will comply with request for hand recount, though voters on Aug. 2 by a large margin affirming abortion rights.

  • Voters affirmed state abortion rights in ballot initiative.
  • Margin of victory for abortion-rights supporters was 165,000 votes.
  • Recount will not change outcome, officials say.
  • Resident Melissa Leavitt, who requested recount, reportedly said online that she had “seen data” about the election.
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