Kansas voters will be asked on August 4 whether they would like to elect their state supreme court justices. This would be an amendment to the state constitution. The ballot will offer a "yes" or "no" option, with a "yes" vote supporting amending the state constitution and abolishing the current nominating commission process, and a "no" vote supporting a continuation of the state's current system.
Currently, the seven justices are selected through a nominating commission, made up of nine members who are selected by the governor and the Kansas Bar Association, who then send potential candidates to the governor. The governor then makes the final selection of a justice. As of 2026, there are 21 states that hold elections for their state supreme court justices.
To learn more about this ballot measure, as well as the other measures on the August 4 ballot, visit Ballotpedia or contact Kansas's Election Division.