Voters decisively reject ballot measure seeking to overhaul Kansas Supreme Court

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : For the most part, Republican officials attempted to steer clear of discussing what the proposed court overhaul could mean for abortion access.
46% : Wichita-based Operation Rescue published a commentary from Sarah Neely, its chief operating officer, on July 27 titled "A Yes Vote on August 4 Can Push Back on Kansas Supreme Court's Radical Abortion Agenda.
45% : Then a candidate for attorney general, Kobach told supporters that he was urging lawmakers to propose a direct election amendment that would allow conservatives to "slowly and quietly" assemble an anti-abortion majority on the court.
44% : But one anti-abortion advocacy group made the connection explicit in the waning days of the campaign.
37% : The rejection of the amendment proposal is a resounding win for its opponents, many of whom viewed it as an insincere gambit designed to bring to heel a stubbornly independent court that has protected the right to an abortion and forced lawmakers to spend more on public schools.
31% : " Attorney General Kris Kobach also framed judicial selection as a proxy fight over abortion in 2022 after Kansas voters rejected an amendment that would have undone the court's 2019 ruling upholding the right to an abortion.

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