Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion.

Kansas Republicans have scheduled an August 4 referendum that would change how the state selects Supreme Court justices from appointment to election. The Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 ruled that the state constitution protects abortion rights, a decision that was upheld by voters in a 2022 ballot measure. The referendum would allow voters to elect justices directly rather than through the current appointment process, which would change the method of judicial selection.

Next story