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The judiciary ensures that laws are interpreted and applied correctly. Adhering to legal principles sometimes means unpopular decisions.

An educational program at the Great Bend Senior Center last week brought together two speakers to examine a proposed Kansas constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state’s current merit-based judicial selection system and replace it with elections for Kansas Supreme Court justices. The amendment, which appeared on a primary election ballot, drew scrutiny from presenters who walked through both the arguments for and against the change.

On Aug. 4, Kansans will again vote on whether to change the way in which we select our Kansas Supreme Court Justices.

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