Measure on the ballot in the 2022 Kansas General Election in Kansas.
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Get StartedThis amendment would preserve the right of citizens of each county that elected a county sheriff as of January 11, 2022, to continue electing the county sheriff. The amendment would also provide that a county sheriff only may be involuntarily removed from office pursuant to either a recall election or a writ of quo warranto initiated by the Attorney General.
A "yes" vote for this proposition supports preserving the right of citizens of each county that elected a county sheriff as of January 11, 2022, to continue electing the county sheriff via popular vote. The amendment would also direct that a county sheriff only may be involuntarily removed from office pursuant to either a recall election or a writ of quo warranto initiated by the Attorney General.
A "no" vote for this proposition opposes preserving the right of citizens of each county that elected a county sheriff as of January 11, 2022, to continue electing the county sheriff via popular vote. The amendment would also direct that a county sheriff only may be involuntarily removed from office pursuant to either a recall election or a writ of quo warranto initiated by the Attorney General.
"Throughout my career and in the more recent experience of being elected Douglas County Sheriff, I have seen the importance of the people having the opportunity to elect a law enforcement position that serves an entire county. Especially as a way to provide input and feedback on policy and how a sheriff's office should serve a community." - Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister, in support of Question 2 (Learn more)
"As far as I can tell, the office of elected sheriff is under no threat whatsoever in at least 103 counties. Allowing the citizens of the entire state to vote to tell an individual county that it must have an elected sheriff is just as much an infringement of local control as when a majority of members of this body vote to tell my community what it can and can't do." - State Rep. Boog Highberger, in opposition to Question 2 (Learn more)
§ 2. County and township officers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at the time of voting designated for such office pursuant to law in effect on January 11, 2022, and every four years thereafter. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to a county that abolished the office of sheriff prior to January 11, 2022. Such county may restore the office of sheriff as provided by law and such restoration shall be irrevocable. A county that restores the office of sheriff shall elect a sheriff by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon for a term of four years. Such sheriff shall have such qualifications and duties as provided by law. The time of voting for the office of sheriff may be provided for by the legislature pursuant to section 18 of article 2 of this constitution. (c) The filling of vacancies and the qualifications and duties of the office of sheriff shall be as provided by law. (d) The legislature shall provide for such other county and township officers as may be necessary. § 5. Removal of officers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all county and township officers may be removed from office, in such manner and for such cause, as shall be prescribed by law. (b) A county sheriff only may be involuntarily removed from office by recall election pursuant to section 3 of article 4 of this constitution or a writ of quo warranto initiated by the attorney general.
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