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RandySF

(88,688 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:45 PM Saturday

Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion.

A summer ballot measure in Kansas four years ago showed the enduring popularity of abortion rights even in deeply red states, and started a trend of ballot measures to defend them.

Next month, Kansas will again vote on a measure with consequences for abortion — as well as for L.G.B.T.Q. rights, congressional redistricting and other hot-button issues. But none of those words will appear on the ballot.

Kansans this time will decide whether to elect their state’s supreme court.

Frustrated by the appointed court’s decisions, especially on abortion, Kansas’ Republican-controlled legislature put a measure on the Aug. 4 primary ballot to abolish the current system under which the governor — since 2019, a Democrat and supporter of abortion rights — chooses justices from a list submitted by a nine-member commission.



https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/elections/kansas-supreme-court-justices-election-abortion.html

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Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion. (Original Post) RandySF Saturday OP
Vote NO on this measure KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #1

KS Toronado

(24,380 posts)
1. Vote NO on this measure
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:04 PM
20 hrs ago

If voters get to start picking Judges, this red State will lean toward Rs. VOTE NO !

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