Kris Kobach won't recuse himself from a recount in governor's race. No law requires it.

[demmiblue]

Source: The Kansas City Star

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Wednesday that he has no plans to recuse himself from a recount process in the race for governor because any counting of ballots would take place at the county level.

“The recount thing is done on a county level, so the secretary of state does not actually participate directly in the recount,” Kobach said at a campaign event in Topeka after initial results showed him winning by fewer than 200 votes.

“The secretary of state’s office merely serves as a coordinating entity overseeing it all, but not actually counting the votes,” Kobach said, contending that his role puts him at arm’s length from the actual recount.

No law requires Kobach to recuse himself, but legal and political experts said that he should to maintain trust in the election.

Read more: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article216299955.html

[usaf-vet]

1. He is not done yet trying to cheat the system.

Lying and cheating is the ONLY way he knows how to get ahead.

[Midnight Writer]

2. What possible reason (OTHER than a shady one) could there be for NOT recusing himself?

[ProudLib72]

3. What do they expect from a guy who drives around in a Jeep with a 50cal mounted in back?

I detest that man!

[no_hypocrisy]

4. HOLY DON SIEGELMAN ! ! !

[DoctorJoJo]

5. KKKris KKKobach Strikes Yet Again

This Trump tool is a danger to society!

[deminks]

6. Press should add 'no law requires it, and having no moral compass, either, Kobach refuses...' nt

[Bengus81]

7. Knowing that asshat he probably wouldn't recuse himself IF there was a law stating he should......

Running for Governor with a contempt of court charge on him and a $26,000 fine he full well expects tax payers to pay. Just another Republican...........

[global1]

8. Ah... The Fox Guarding The Henhouse.....nt

[Make7]

9. A true crusader for election integrity.

If he wins, the campaign ads will practically write themselves.

[Maxheader]

10. What a bunch of bull...

A good attorney should be able to get kohack excluded due to
conflict of interest statutes...

[Patterson]

11. Maybe he'll break the law and get busted.