In 2006, the Kansas Judicial Review of Johnson County organized a grassroots petition drive to put to the voters of Johnson County the question over whether Tenth District (Johnson County) Judges should be elected by the voters or maintain the current system of a nominating commission and subsequent "retention" elections.
In the fall of 2006, we obtained the sufficient number of signatures required and these signatures were certified by the Secretary of State.
In November 2008, the following question will be on the ballot in all of Johnson County:
Shall the following be adopted? The present method of nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court in this judicial district by the governor upon nominations by a district commission and subject to retention in office by a vote of the voters shall be discontinued and there is hereby adopted in this judicial district the election of judges of the district court by the voters. YES or NO
If the question is adopted, then Johnson County will move to a system of electing judges.
If you have any questions, please contact us in the following ways:
Phone: Tim Golba at 913-782-8647
E-mail: info@kansasjudicialreviewofjoco.org
