Should Voters Elect Kansas Supreme Court?!?

The partisan debate has played out over a decade . . . Now we might be getting closer to some sort of resolution . . . Here's a consideration of the issue . . . Check-it: 

The amendment, if passed, would provide the direct election of Kansas Supreme Court Justices and abolish the nominating commission. A “yes” vote on the amendment would also allow staggered elections and authorize the Kansas Legislature to develop rules governing them. Terms would still be six years.

Opponents, such as the American Civil Liberties Union say giving ordinary residents the opportunity to have a voice in judicial selection would “completely alter the balance between judicial independence and political influence in our state.”

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Constitutional amendment would provide for direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices - The Sentinel

Kansas is the only state in the nation where Supreme Court justices are nominated by an attorney-dominated commission