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Should Kansas switch to electing Supreme Court justices instead of appointing them?

Proponents favor accountability. Opponents warn of politicizing the judiciary.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8mos8MO

Yes

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No

 @BDLDK9X from Washington  answered…1mo1MO

Does not apply to me

 @BDK677D from New Hampshire  answered…1mo1MO

i love kansas

 @BDJM227 from Kansas  answered…1mo1MO

I'm indifferent either way they should be qualifed people.

 @BD77PX4 from Kansas  answered…2mos2MO

it doesn't affect me.

 @BD6JVXSProgressive  from Kansas  answered…2mos2MO

Donald J. Turnip himself should personally elect all officials everywhere in every country forever.

 @BCS7P2M from Kansas  answered…2mos2MO

Merit system

 @BDQSDGL from New York  answered…4wks4W

they should do both

 @B5N7P8M  from Kansas  answered…5mos5MO

No, I refuse to support politicizing the judiciary. We have retention votes every other year. If you don’t like the judge, vote against them in the retention election.

 @B9MVBLY from Kansas  answered…5mos5MO

The Governor should appoint for a six year term confirmation by the Senate. The public should be allowed a retention vote every six years. Give the public a chance to throw the bums out.

 @B94MNYY from Kansas  answered…6mos6MO

Yes, but set them to a higher standard during elections. (Campaigns that are more "What I plan to do" and "This is what I believe," instead of attacking the integrity of the opponent.)

 @B8MT83M from Kansas  answered…7mos7MO

Nah, but make sure they meet the requirements of said position.

 @B8JRRJZ from Kansas  answered…7mos7MO

(merit selection with transparency) Merit selection reduces politicization but adds public accountability.

 @B86344B from Kansas  answered…8mos8MO

I think Kansas should keep appointing Supreme Court justices to maintain Independence, but there could be a system for public input or retention votes after a few years to ensure accountability.

 @B852C3SSocialist from Kansas  answered…8mos8MO

Yes, and maintain the previous standards for who can become a judge

 @B7Z6GLH from Kansas  answered…8mos8MO

No, Kansas should keep appointing Supreme Court justices to ensure they remind independent and focused on the law, not on winning votes.

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