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Kansas Liberty: 06 August 2008
Jenkins picks up votes after tally correction
Error won't change outcome of Ryun-Jenkins race
An error in tabulating votes cast in Shawnee County won’t change the outcome of a Republican primary race that pitted former Congressman Jim Ryun against Kansas Treasurer Lynn Jenkins.
Election officials initially reported Tuesday night that Jenkins had defeated Ryun 32,240 to 31,233, a difference of 1,007 votes.
However, Shawnee County Election Commissioner Elizabeth Ensley called a news conference today after her office determined that votes cast in 40 Shawnee County precincts had not been counted.
Even when votes cast in the 40 precincts were counted, the outcome of the race did not change, Ensley said. In fact, Jenkins’ margin of victory actually increased, both in Shawnee county and statewide.
Ensley told Kansas Liberty that she acted as quickly as possible to research and correct the error after it was discovered.
"I've had to put some people off today while my staff focused on identifying and correcting the error," she told Kansas Liberty.
The Kansas Secretary of State’s office is now reporting that Jenkins defeated Ryun by 1,379 votes.
Ryun has conceded and says he will endorse Jenkins in her general election race against Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Boyda.
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