Early, in-person voting in Johnson County began Saturday, July 18, and voters will be able to cast advance ballots between then and Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 4. One key item appearing on all registered voters’ ballots this summer — regardless of their political affiliation — is a question: Should voters in the state elect the justices of the Kansas Supreme Court?
Understanding The Amendment
The explanatory statement on the ballot explains what a “yes” and “no” each mean when voters cast their ballot. A vote for this proposition would give Kansas citizens the right to elect Kansas supreme court justices as provided by law. Justices will hold office for terms of six years. The Kansas supreme court nominating commission, whose membership consists of a majority of lawyers, would be abolished.
A vote against this proposition would continue the current system in which the Kansas supreme court nominating commission, whose membership consists of a majority of lawyers, provides the governor a list of three individuals to choose from for vacancies on the Kansas supreme court. Justices hold office for a term of six years and retain their offices if they win a retention election in which they do not face an opponent.
Original reporting: Johnson County Post (Overland Park) — read the source article.
