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Kansas voters reject measure to elect state Supreme Court justices

Kansas voters have rejected a GOP-backed amendment that would have allowed for the direct election of state Supreme Court justices. The current system allows the governor to appoint justices from a nonpartisan commission. The campaign for the amendment was marked by significant spending, with opponents arguing for the separation of judicial and electoral politics.

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Kansas voters have rejected a GOP-backed amendment that would have allowed for the direct election of state Supreme Court justices. The current system allows the governor to appoint justices from a nonpartisan commission. The campaign for the amendment was marked by significant spending, with opponents arguing for the separation of judicial and electoral politics.

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Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices

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Kansas voters reject measure to elect state Supreme Court justices