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In the 2025 legislative session, Kansas lawmakers passed a bill, SCR 1611, that put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Voters will soon answer that ballot question to change the state constitution in the August 2026 primary election.

This amendment would make justices of the Kansas Supreme Court subject to partisan elections, overturning our current merit-based process that balanced a nominating commission, governor appointment, and voter retention elections. Proponents of the amendment, including Attorney General Kris Kobach, have publicly stated their desire to reverse Court decisions on reproductive freedom, school funding, and voting rights.

Switching to partisan elections for state supreme court justices will not actually give power to the people; it will give power to those with the most money, such as corporations, special interest groups, and dark money sources.

We urge Kansas voters to oppose this proposal and its consequences for our state's judiciary.

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