Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment on judicial selection by wide margin

By: Sherman Smith, Jacinda Hall, Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 1,208

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to rewrite the state constitution and elect Kansas Supreme Court justices, spiking a plan long coveted by Republicans who want more conservative rulings on issues including abortion and school funding.

About 62% of Kansans were voting “no” on the constitutional amendment with 593,695 votes counted as of 11:15 p.m.

“This victory is beyond gratifying,” said retired Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier, who opposed the amendment. “Kansans …

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