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GOP elections chief in Kansas decries ‘horrible environment’

Published December 1, 2022 11:54 AM

By JOHN HANNA
AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican elections chief is decrying what he calls a “horrible environment” for local officials overseeing voting and counting ballots this year. Secretary of State Scott Schwab made his comments Thursday as he, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt certified the results from the Nov. 8 election. Schwab aggressively defends the integrity of Kansas elections despite the wide circulation of baseless claims of problems among fellow Republicans. That task took the three officials about five minutes in their meeting as the State Board of Canvassers. Schwab said if there seemed to be turmoil around this year’s elections, it was because of people’s rhetoric.

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