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How electing state Supreme Court justices could change Kansas

Podcast: Kansas City Today
Published: Jun 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 622
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Summary

Kansas voters will soon decide if they want to elect justices to the state’s highest court, instead of the current, merit-based nomination system. Some former justices worry direct elections could interfere with important decision-making.