Let’s say I’m a young voter in Kansas. I could be a first-time voter, even. The whole voting thing is beginning to turn up the volume on my anxiety.
I’m not sure I want to declare that I’m a Democrat or a Republican.
I feel pretty concerned about my future, and it sure seems like none of the candidates cares very much about me, my friends or my family. And I don’t want to make a mistake and cast a vote I will come to regret.
In Kansas, on August 4, there’s a ballot to be cast that doesn’t require that I declare a party or vote for any particular candidate. All I have to do is register to vote by July 14, 2026.
On August 4, Kansans will be asked to vote on whether to amend the state constitution. The amendment would make it so that judges in Kansas would run for judgeships, just like every other political candidate in every other political office.
Personally, I think this is a bad idea. I really have no idea about who is a good lawyer and who would make a good judge. Because judges are supposed to make it their business NOT to be a tool of political parties, and it irritates me when judges behave like their jobs depend on some politician’s demands.
I don’t have to say I’m a D or an R. I don’t have to vote for a person. But I can vote for a principle, and that appeals to me. So. Come August 4, I’m voting NO — don’t fiddle with the constitution, please and thank you.
For more information on the Constitutional Amendment Vote on August 4th, click here!