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Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right
Supporters say electing justices would let voters choose a more conservative court, with at least four anti-abortion seats targeted by 2033.
- On Tuesday, Kansas voters will decide whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, reflecting a conservative push to reshape the judiciary.
- Republicans have long pursued this change to curb court rulings on abortion, school funding, and the death penalty, arguing the current appointment system leaves justices unaccountable for errant decisions.
- High-Stakes spending has exceeded $12 million, with abortion rights advocates like Planned Parenthood and conservative groups fueling both sides; the vote-yes campaign received $1.7 million from a Nashville-based nonprofit.
- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly opposes the proposal, warning that politicizing the judiciary would create a "dysfunctional system," while state Sen. Mike Thompson, a conservative Kansas City-area Republican, backs the measure.
- If the amendment passes, supporters aim to elect at least four conservative justices by 2033, though historically Kansas voters have never removed a sitting justice during six-year retention elections.
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Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right
Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them.
·New York, United States
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GOP Wants Voters to Elect Kansas Supreme Court Justices
“Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, a push from conservatives who have chafed for years over court decisions they disagreed with on issues such as abortion, school funding and the death penalty,” the Associated Press reports. “If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters […]
·New York, United States
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