Why Vote NO:  Our Courts are not for SALE. This constitutional amendment would turn judges into political candidates forced to raise money from outside special interests for their partisan political campaigns.

VOTE NO! A vote against this constitutional amendment would continue our proven fair, merit-based Kansas supreme court nominating commission. To fill a vacancy on the Kansas supreme court, this Nominating Commission provides the governor a choice among three thoroughly vetted individuals. Justices hold office for a term of six years and must retain their offices through nonpartisan elections in which they do not face an opponent.

• • Our Courts are not for sale.

  • We want good judges - not good politicians.

  • Keep politics out of the Supreme Court.

  • Justice should not be for sale to the highest bidder.

  • Keep dark money out of our courts.

  • Our current merit-based system has worked extremely well over seven decades.

  • Our constitutional reproductive rights, required adequate funding of our public schools, and fair elections must be protected.

A "YES" vote would abolish the current merit-based Kansas supreme court nominating commission. Judges would then be forced to become partisan candidates raising money from outside special interest groups.

• Our courts would then be up for sale.

• Our courts would judge cases influenced by their campaign funders.

• Our courts would become influenced by partisan politics rather than the law.

• You will get even more fundraising solicitations.

ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING VOTING NO

• Douglas County Democratic Party

• American Federation of Teachers-Kansas 

• ACLU of Kansas 

• Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice 

• Kansas Association of School Boards 

• Kansas Bar Association 

• Kansas Women Attorneys Association 

• Loud Light Civic Action 

• Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

KANSAS INFORMATION NETWORK: OVERVIEW, HISTORY, CURRENT VS. PROPOSED PROCESS

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KEEPING KANSAS COURTS FREE FROM POLITICAL INFLUENCE, NICOLE REVENAUGH, WOMEN FOR KANSAS,  MAY 13, 2025

KANSAS CONSTITUTION

KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE

Kansas Governor: (4 Year Term)

Cindy Holscher    Ethan Corson  

Curt Skoog    

United States Senator: (6 Year Term)

Christy Davis       Sandy Spidel Neumann

Anne Parelkar    Erik Murray

Adam Hamilton     Noah Taylor

Patrick Schmidt   Jason Hart

Damon Anderson Kevin Latz

Michael Soetart

Kansas Attorney General: (4 Year Term)

Chris Mann

Kansas Secretary of State (4 Year Term)

Jennifer Day    Samuel Lane

Kansas State Treasurer

Juan C. Luengo

Kansas Insurance Commissioner

Dinah Sykes

First Congressional District

Colin McRoberts    Lauren Reinhold 

Kansas House of Representatives

District 44

Barbara Ballard

Douglas County Commission

District 1

Patrick Kelly     Milton Scott 

Explanatory statement: This amendment gives the voters the right to elect the justices of the Kansas supreme court. The justices shall serve terms of six years, with the elections of justice positions 1, 2 and 3 to occur in 2028, positions 4 and 5 to occur in 2030 and positions 6 and 7 to occur in 2032, and every six years thereafter. The rules applicable for such elections and the designation of position numbers shall be provided by law. Any vacancy on the court for an unexpired term shall be filled at the next even-year election for the remainder of that term an election as provided by law.

• 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.

• 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.

KANSAS INFORMATION NETWORK: OVERVIEW, HISTORY, CURRENT VS. PROPOSED PROCESS

BALLOTPEDIA

KEEPING KANSAS COURTS FREE FROM POLITICAL INFLUENCE, NICOLE REVENAUGH, WOMEN FOR KANSAS,  MAY 13, 2025

KANSAS CONSTITUTION

ADVOCATING VOTING NO

• American Federation of Teachers-Kansas 

• ACLU of Kansas 

• Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice 

• Kansas Association of School Boards 

• Kansas Bar Association 

• Kansas Women Attorneys Association 

• Loud Light Civic Action 

• Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes

US Senators: Jerry Moran (R) & Roger Marshall (R)

US Representatives: Tracey Mann (R) (1st District)

Kansas Governor: Laura Kelly (D)

Kansas Senator: Marci Francisco (D) (2nd District)

Kansas Representative: Barbara Ballard (D) (44th District) 

Kansas Board of Education: Beryl New (D) (District 6)

County Commissioners, County Officials, City Council, School Board, and Township 

Sample ballots are typically available 45 days prior to an election.

You can view your sample ballot, when available, by accessing the Douglas County Sample Ballot webpage or the Kansas Secretary of State Voter View webpage.

View Voter Rights & Responsibilities (PDF) from the Kansas Secretary of State website.
The ACLU of Kansas website also features voter rights information. 

View the Douglas County Precinct Map. On the map, click on the magnifying glass to search for your address and district. 

Visit the elections page on the Kansas Secretary of State website or reach out to your precinct contacts.

The Douglas County Democrats value and work for:

• Affordable Health Care for All

• Funding Public Education

• Fair Tax System

• Living Wage

• Protecting the Environment and Safeguarding our Climate

• Diversity, Equal Rights, Human Dignity

• Protecing Voting Rights

• Transparent and Truthful Government

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