Kansas HB2659 mandates that all election audits and recounts be conducted using a hand count of paper ballots.
Kansas HB2659 requires that all election audits and recounts in the state be conducted using a hand count of paper ballots. This applies to all elections held on or after January 1, 2024. The bill specifies that the method of conducting the recount shall be at the discretion of the person requesting the recount by a hand count of the cast paper ballots. It also mandates that copies or images of cast paper ballots shall not be used for purposes of any audit or recount. The bill amends existing sections of Kansas Statutes and repeals certain sections related to election audits and recounts.
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