Vote YES on the Right to Vote Amendment

Vote YES on the
Right to Vote Amendment

For too long, political insiders and a small group of lawyers have controlled who serves on the Kansas Supreme Court.


The Right to Vote Amendment ends the backroom deals, takes power away from political insiders, and gives it back to Kansas voters where it belongs.

Why Vote YES

For too long, Kansas voters have been shut out of the process of choosing OUR Kansas Supreme Court Justices.


Instead, a small group of political insiders and lawyers have controlled who gets appointed to our state's highest court.


It's time to end the backroom deals.


The Right to Vote Amendment gives Kansas voters the final say, increasing accountability and putting power back where it belongs, with the people.


Because the people should decide.

What You Will See on Your Ballot

Vote YES

"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."

Vote No

"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."

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Frequently asked questions

Why Vote YES on the

Right to Vote Amendment 

  • What is the Right to Vote Amendment?

    The Right to Vote Amendment gives Kansas voters the power to elect Kansas Supreme Court judges. 


    Today, a commission controlled by a majority of lawyers chooses the finalists for the governor to appoint. The constitutional amendment replaces that insider-driven process with one simple principle: Kansas voters should have the final say.

  • What happens if the Right to Vote Amendment passes?

    Kansas voters will elect future Kansas Supreme Court judges. 


    That means the current commission will no longer choose the finalists behind closed doors. Instead, candidates will have to make their case directly to the people, and every eligible Kansas voter will have a voice at the ballot box. 

  • What happens if the Right to Vote Amendment fails?

    The current system stays in place. 


    A commission controlled by a majority of lawyers will continue choosing the finalists for Supreme Court vacancies, and the governor will appoint one of those candidates.  

  • Is electing Supreme Court Justices unusual?

    No. Judicial elections are the most common method of selection across the country. 21 States elect their Supreme Court Justices. 


    For the first 100 years of statehood, Kansas elected Justices. Now Kansas is the only state in the country whose selection process is dominated by lawyers and insiders. The Right to Vote Amendment puts Kansas in line with a system used across America: letting voters decide. 

  • Why should Kansas voters support the Right to Vote Amendment?

    Because our Democracy is strongest when voters pick our leaders. 


    Kansans already elect the governor, legislators, county officials, sheriffs, and many local judges. In fact, 55 Kansas counties already elect district court judges. The Right to Vote Amendment applies that same principle to the Kansas Supreme Court. 

  • Why change the current system?

    The current system gives too much power to a small group of insiders. 


    Today, lawyers elect a majority of the members of the commission that chooses Supreme Court finalists. Supporters believe no single profession should have more influence than the people of Kansas when it comes to choosing judges for the state's highest court. 

  • Do voters have enough information to choose Supreme Court judges?

    Yes. Elections create transparency. 


    Under the Right to Vote Amendment, judicial candidates would have to publicly share their qualifications, experience, and judicial philosophy. Instead of decisions being made through an insider process, voters would get the information they need to decide who they trust. 

  • Won't elections make judges more political?

    The current system is already political; it just keeps voters excluded. 


    Judges make decisions that affect every Kansan. The Right to Vote Amendment does not require partisan elections, and lawmakers can establish rules for how elections work. The key difference is accountability: voters, not insiders, get the final say. 

  • Won't campaign money influence judicial elections?

    The constitutional amendment allows Kansas to set safeguards. 


    Lawmakers can establish campaign finance rules, donor disclosure requirements, and other protections for judicial elections. That means Kansas can create a system with more transparency, more accountability, and more trust than the current insider process.