Constitutional Amendment: Selection of Justices of the Supreme Court
Source: sos.ks.gov
What does this measure do?
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.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
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.
Source: sos.ks.gov
Source: sos.ks.gov