Kansas audit of election security exposes strengths, weaknesses of voting systems | Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
An audit conducted by the auditing division of the Kansas Legislature found that election officials in more than a dozen counties in Kansas had adequate overall security practices and management of election computers but raised concerns about the security of ballots and vote tabulation machines. The audit compared Kansas’ election practices against recommended federal election security policies and revealed both strengths and weaknesses. The auditors recommended that the Secretary of State’s office create example election security policies, provide guidance to county election officers on sealing election materials, and use training opportunities to reinforce the importance of security measures. Secretary of State Scott Schwab acknowledged the need for strengthening certain election security policies and procedures. The audit was conducted in response to calls for election audits and reviews by individuals skeptical of the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Read Article