Latest / Wichita News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Kansas Voters Decide Supreme Court Picks | Wichita News
Kansas voters face a pivotal August 4 ballot decision: ditch the current governor-appointed system for Supreme Court justices and let voters elect them directly. Since 1958, a nine-member commission vets candidates and sends three names to the governor — a system born from a 1956 scandal that exposed political maneuvering. If voters approve the amendment, justices could run campaigns and join parties — something currently forbidden. If they reject it, the status quo remains, with appointments and six-year retention votes. This vote could reshape Kansas’s judicial selection forever. Listen in…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.