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Senate committee advances resolution to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices statewide
Summary
The Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to pass Senate Concurrent Resolution SER 16 11 favorably as amended, advancing a proposal to require statewide elections for Kansas Supreme Court justices.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee voted to pass Senate Concurrent Resolution SER 16 11 favorably as amended, a proposal to amend Article 3 of the Kansas Constitution to require statewide election of Kansas Supreme Court justices, committee discussion shows.
Committee staff summarized the resolution’s provisions: it would add a requirement that the citizens of Kansas elect justices to the Supreme Court in statewide elections, set staggered elections in November 2028, 2030 and 2032 in the base language, provide elected six-year terms for justices and abolish the Supreme Court Nominating Commission that has been in place since the 1960s. The staff also said the resolution would amend related constitutional provisions to allow justices to participate in partisan…
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