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

Kansas voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have established direct elections for state Supreme Court justices. The rejection ensures that the current appointment process remains in place, where new justices are chosen by the governor.

The ballot measure was backed by Republicans and conservatives who had expressed dissatisfaction with what they viewed as a liberal slant on the state high court. By defeating the measure, voters chose to preserve the existing judicial selection system rather than transition to a popular election model.