News Lead: Officials reviewed the ballots in nine of Kansas’ 105 counties at the request of Melissa Levitt, after voters this month rejected an amendment that would have eliminated the right to abortion from the state constitution. By the numbers: Voters rejected the amendment by about 165,000 votes to about 922,000 votes in the traditionally conservative state.
The result of the manual recount resulted in less than 60 votes being changed, the Kansas City Star reports.
The big picture: Kansas was the first state to pass pro-abortion legislation after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Axios’ Oriana Gonzalez notes.
The state granted Leavitt a recount under a law that requires applicants to prove they can cover the costs. State counties would only pay if the outcome changed.
Go deeper: Opponents, supporters spend $22 million on Kansas abortion ballot Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.
