Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab Initiates Close-Race Audit

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab Initiates Close-Race Audit

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

TOPEKA - 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. 25-3009, 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:

• Governor
• Kansas Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Kansas House of Representatives District 27
• Kansas House of Representatives District 40
• Kansas House of Representatives District 117

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.

For more information about Kansas elections, visit VoteKansas.gov.

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