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As of September 13, 2025, two statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in Kansas in 2026.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Kansas State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to elect the state's Supreme Court justices to voters in August.

Voters will also be deciding on a constitutional amendment in November to provide that only citizens of the United States can vote in the state.

In Kansas, a total of 21 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2022. Fifteen ballot measures were approved, and six ballot measures were defeated.

On the ballot

August 4, 2026:

Type	Title	Description
LRCA	Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment	Make the Kansas Supreme Court an elected office and to abolish the court's nominating commission

November 3, 2026:

Type	Title	Description
LRCA	Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment	Amend the state constitution to state that only a citizen of the United States is eligible to vote

Potential measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Legislative Revision or Suspension of Administrative Rules and Regulation Amendment	State legislatures measures	Authorizes the Kansas State Legislature to revise or suspend administrative rules and regulation via a concurrent resolution
LRCA	Property Tax Value Cap Amendment	Property taxes	Amends the state constitution to cap the growth of taxable value of real property or residential mobile homes at 3% annually
LRCA	Changes to Property Valuations Amendment	Property taxes	Amends the state constitution to change the process for residential, commercial, and industrial property valuation to an average of the fair market value over a set number of years determined by the state legislature

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

In Kansas, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2022, voters of Kansas had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process.

Legislature

The Kansas State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to the ballot. Kansas requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to a statewide election ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Kansas State Senate and 84 votes in the Kansas House of Representatives, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Historical facts

See also: List of Kansas ballot measures

Kansas statewide ballot measures

In Kansas, a total of 22 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Sixteen (16) ballot measures were approved, and six ballot measures were defeated.

Kansas statewide ballot measures, 1985-2024
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
22	0.6	0	7	16	72.7%	6	27.3%

See also

• 2026 ballot measures
• List of Kansas ballot measures
• Campaign finance requirements for Kansas ballot measures

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