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 approved, Kansas Supreme Court justices would be chosen in popular elections, abolishing the existing nominating commission and gubernatorial appointment process.
If rejected, justices continue to be selected via the existing nominating-commission and gubernatorial-appointment process, with retention elections.
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