Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment
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The Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot of the U.S. state of Kansas on August 20, 2026.[1]
Background
[edit]Justices on the Kansas Supreme Court are currently appointed by the Governor of Kansas through recommendations by the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission.[2] The amendment would create partisan elections and six-year terms for justices, to be voted on statewide.[3] It has been criticized for the impact it will have on the impartiality of justices elected to the court.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plan to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices scrutinized by critics, including court's former chief". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Voters would elect Kansas Supreme Court justices under proposed change". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Kansas Voters Will Decide Whether to Hold Open Elections for State Supreme Court". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Voters will decide how to pick Kansas Supreme Court justices. But how many will cast a ballot?". KCUR 89.3. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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