Constitution · Kansas

Kan. Const. art. III, § 8

Constitution
Constitution of Kansas
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

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.

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