KS · constitutions
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 8
Prohibition of political activity by justices and certain judges
No justice of the supreme court who is appointed or retained under the procedure of section 5 of this article, nor any judge of the district court holding office under a nonpartisan method authorized in subsection (a) of section 6 of this article, shall directly or indirectly make any contribution to or hold any office in a political party or organization or take part in any political campaign.
History
Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 55; L. 1905, ch. 544, § 1; original subject matter eliminated and present substituted, L. 1972, ch. 392, § 1; November 7, 1972.
Provenance
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- www.ksrevisor.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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