Kansas voting

Abortion opponents requested the recount in nine counties after making unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The recount showed the amendment still lost by wide margins.

Nine Kansas counties must hand recount votes for the defeated state constitutional amendment on abortion after advocates raised $120,000 to pay for the effort. The largely symbolic recount won't change the result of the election.

Kobach lost the general race for governor to Laura Kelly in 2018, leaving some Republicans speculating he could cost them the attorney general's office if he landed the nomination.

In the first test of its kind since the Dobbs ruling, Kansas voters have decided not to amend the state constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state — for now.

On Aug. 2, Kansas will be the first state in the U.S. to vote on abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Tuesday's election also features primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor. Results will begin updating after polls start to close at 7 p.m. CT.

Many young people are among the newly registered voters participating in the Aug. 2 election.

As Kansans prepare to vote on the future of abortion, rural western Kansas offers a preview of what life with an abortion ban might eventually look like for the rest of the state.

Kansas voters will decide whether to strip abortion rights from the state constitution and open the door for a possible ban on all abortions. The political fight has ignited protests, contentious campaigns and a flood of political financing.

A guide to how Kansas currently restricts abortions and how that could change.

The vote on the abortion amendment will determine if the procedure remains protected by the Kansas Constitution. Missouri residents in Kansas City fret that if the amendment passes, they will lose access to a state that has been an abortion refuge for many.