(KNZA)--Citing “foreign election interference,” a local state Senator’s request for a Kansas election system audit leads to approval of that measure by the Kansas bipartisan Legislative Joint House and Senate Committee.

 According to a release from 1st District Republican Senator Dennis Pyle, of rural Hiawatha, the “extensive election system audit” will empower “auditors to examine security vulnerabilities, election procedures, statutes, and security of voting machines, ballots, tabulators, and storage unit.

“Kansans are calling on Attorney General Schmidt to publicly submit the legal notice to Secretary of State Schwab to not destroy election evidence. We must ensure public confidence in our election process and anything subpar is unacceptable as too much time has been wasted with a lack of action in Topeka” stated Pyle. 

The release cites what Pyle calls “numerous intelligence reports out of Washington D.C., including DNI John Radcliff’s January 19, 2021 report,” that “have stated evidence clearly shows foreign election interference occurred including infiltration by China,” with Pyle saying that deserves investigation despite Kansas voting pro-Donald Trump in 2020.

Pyle adamantly stated, “Americans demand the truth about the depth of the interference and numbers of races impacted. Regardless of party, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all agree that stealing votes and government concealing it is morally and ethically reprehensible. Politicians need to step up.” 

According to the release, “auditors will be conducting their investigation over the next 7 months with 5 major categories and will report back to the Joint Senate and House Legislative Audit Committee.”  

Pyle’s 1st District oversight includes all of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, and Nemaha counties, as well as parts of the counties of Marshall and Pottawatomie.