Many Kansas voters saw they will need to prepare to vote “no” again to protect their bodily autonomy and reproductive rights. However, there are also those who have little to no knowledge of what's at stake on their 2026 ballot, and we should all be prepared to begin those conversations about rewriting our constitution.
That’s why we want to provide some guidelines for you so you can talk to your friends and family about this proposed constitutional amendment.
Similarly to how the language of the anti-abortion amendment of 2022 had many voters confused on how to vote, the same can be said here. The language of the amendment to politicize the Kansas Supreme Court is vague, but one thing is for certain: this is an attempt at pushing extreme special interests into the judiciary. One key talking point to keep in mind as you begin conversing with folks about this amendment: Keep politics out of our Courts.
Kris Kobach and other fellow proponents of the amendment claim it would allow for more direct elections and therefore a more accountable democracy. But we know that the door this amendment opens in the Kansas Supreme Court is not for the average Kansas voter, but dark money interests and PAC funded campaigns. This amendment would put the seats on the Kansas Supreme Court up for sale to the highest bidder. Here are some other considerations to bring up in opposition to claims that direct elections for Supreme Court Justice seats would make justices more accountable.
Supporters of politicizing our courts will be busy funding attack ads on the current makeup of the Kansas Supreme Court. Keep in mind:
It is evident that the proposed amendment we’re seeing is retaliation from Kris Kobach on the Kansas Supreme Court for not executing his personal political agenda - which is seemingly to gut public school funding and revoke abortion rights. Here are some key points of consideration when engaging in conversations about the intent behind this amendment.
The amount of misinformation in the next 14 months will be considerable. It will be up to all of us to ensure that we talk to help keep each other informed about our responsibility to show up August 2026 to stop the politicization of the Kansas Supreme Court.
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