Constitutional Amendment: Selection of Justices of the Supreme Court
August 4, 2026 · Kansas · Statewide
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 61 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 2,947,197 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 2,947,197) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 61.5, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Average representation + a ballot-measure boost → High vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Amends the Kansas Constitution to replace the current Supreme Court nominating commission, gubernatorial appointment, and retention-election system with direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices for six-year terms. Justice positions 1, 2, and 3 would first be elected in 2028, positions 4 and 5 in 2030, and positions 6 and 7 in 2032, with future elections every six years.
A YES vote means
A yes vote adopts the amendment, giving Kansas voters the right to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices as provided by law and abolishing the Kansas Supreme Court nominating commission.
A NO vote means
A no vote rejects the amendment and keeps the current system, where the Kansas Supreme Court nominating commission submits three names to the governor for vacancies and justices later stand in retention elections without an opponent.
Read the official measure text (PDF)
Source: sos.ks.gov
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