Kansas Recount Confirms , Voters Favor Reproductive Rights.<br />Kansas Recount Confirms , Voters Favor Reproductive Rights.<br />The recount was finalized on Aug. 21.<br />Anti-abortion activists called for the recount after voters struck down a measure that would have significantly restricted abortion in the conservative state.<br />Anti-abortion activists called for the recount after voters struck down a measure that would have significantly restricted abortion in the conservative state.<br />The vote received national attention because it was the first of its kind following the Supreme Court's overturning of 'Roe v. Wade.'.<br />The ballot measure was defeated by approximately 165,000 votes.<br />Less than 100 votes were changed as a result of the recount.<br />The recount was funded by a local Kansan who is a well-known anti-abortion activist.<br />Both the funder and the recount organizer have suggested there may have been irregularities concerning the initial vote.<br />Neither have provided <br />any evidence to <br />support such claims.<br />In addition, both claim that calling for the recount had less to do with the actual measure.<br />but instead was called for and conducted <br />to promote election integrity.<br />Of the 150 counties which participated in the vote.<br />nine were included in the recount.<br />In some of the counties, the margin remained consistent with the original vote.<br />Other reported discrepancies in the vote <br />were extremely small, amounting to <br />less than 10 votes changed
