&nbsp;Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced that a close-race audit has been initiated for six races following the November 3 general election.

Under K.S.A. <a href="https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_030_0009.html" target="_blank">25-3009</a>, a close-race audit is triggered when unofficial election results reported on election night show a race decided by 1% or less of the total votes cast. The audit involves reviewing ballots in 10% of precincts in each county for the selected race. It is conducted in addition to the routine post-election audit, with at least one precinct audited in each county.

The following race(s) qualify for a close-race audit:

Close-race audits are conducted by the county election officials and require a hand count of the selected ballots. The hand count is then compared with the results produced by the voting tabulators to verify that the totals match.

Close-race audits apply to elections for federal, statewide and state legislative offices.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, KAN. -&nbsp;&nbsp;Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced that a close-race audit has been initiated for six races following the November 3 general election.Under K.S.A. <a href="https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch25/025_030_0009.html" target="_blank">25-3009</a>, a close-race audit is triggered when unofficial election results reported on election night show a race decided by 1% or less of the total votes cast. The audit involves reviewing ballots in 10% of precincts in each county for the selected race. It is conducted in addition to the routine post-election audit, with at least one precinct audited in each county.The following race(s) qualify for a close-race audit:<ul>
 <li>Governor</li><li>Kansas Secretary of State</li><li>Attorney General</li><li>Kansas House of Representatives District 27</li><li>Kansas House of Representatives District 40</li><li>Kansas House of Representatives District 117</li>
 </ul>Close-race audits are conducted by the county election officials and require a hand count of the selected ballots. The hand count is then compared with the results produced by the voting tabulators to verify that the totals match.Close-race audits apply to elections for federal, statewide and state legislative offices.

Six Ks. races being audited after election