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Kansas · Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment · Election: 2026-08-04

Elect Kansas Supreme Court Justices Amendment

Plain-English Summary

A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would change the way Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected, replacing the current commission-based merit selection with direct election by voters.

What each outcome does

IF YES PASSES

If approved, Kansas Supreme Court justices would be chosen in popular elections, abolishing the existing nominating commission and gubernatorial appointment process.

IF NO PASSES

If rejected, justices continue to be selected via the existing nominating-commission and gubernatorial-appointment process, with retention elections.

Who is funding each side

YES SIDE
Sponsor: Kansas Republican legislative leadership
Reported funding: Not yet reported
NO SIDE
Sponsor: ACLU of Kansas; Kansas Bar Association (historically opposed similar proposals)
Reported funding: Not yet reported

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