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Kansas Voters Decide Judicial Elections | Kansas City News
Kansas voters face a pivotal choice on August fourth: approve a constitutional amendment that would replace the state’s decades-old merit-based system for selecting Supreme Court justices with direct elections. Under the current system, a commission recommends candidates to the governor, but the new proposal would let voters pick their own judges — turning the high court into a political battleground. Supporters hail it as democracy in action, giving citizens a direct voice in justice. Critics warn of campaign cash, political pressure, and potential shifts in judicial behavior — including…
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