Kansans Will Vote Next Year on Electing the State Supreme Court

Kansans Will Vote Next Year on Electing the State Supreme Court

The Kansas Legislature gave final approval on March 19 to place a question on the August 2026 ballot that would allow voters to elect members of the state’s supreme court. The state House passed the bill authorizing the proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611, by 84–40 on March 19. The state Senate had approved the bill 27–13 on March 6. The current “merit-based nomination process” comes into play wheneve…

“Kansans to vote on constitutional amendment to directly elect state Supreme Court”

Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas lawmakers voted to change how Kansas appoints its Supreme Court nominations from a commission-led process to direct elections. Currently, the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission provides the governor three potential judges, from which the governor selects.… Continue reading The post “Kansans to vote on constitutional amendment to directly elect state Supreme Court” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Kansas House passes constitutional amendment to allow direct election of Supreme Court justices - The Sentinel

There is just one final step to take before Kansans are able to directly elect members of the Kansas Supreme Court after the Kansas House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611. SCR 1611 is an amendment to the Kansas Constitution which would overturn the current system and return the power to decide who sits on the Kansas Supreme Court to residents. The resolution passed 84-40. Kansas is the only…

Should Kansas Supreme Court be elected? GOP pushes constitutional amendment

Republican lawmakers are getting closer to changing how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected. A proposed constitutional amendment for direct election of justices is halfway onto the ballot. The Senate passed SCR 1611 last week, sending it to the House. Republicans say they want to give power to the people, but the move to elect justices comes amid GOP criticism of high-profile court rulings. How Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected T…

Voters will decide how to pick Kansas Supreme Court justices

By Daniel Caudill | Kansas Public Radio Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout. A proposed state constitutional amendment would make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected by a statewide popular vote rather […]

Voters will decide how to pick Kansas Supreme Court justices. But how many will cast a ballot?

Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout. Continue reading ...