TSOT038: 8/2/2022 Kansas Constitutional Amendment Follow-up - the exact wording and what will happen

Aug 02, 2022, 01:03 PM

A follow-up for the August 2nd vote, from TSOT037. Including analysis, and cites to information found in news articles.  
  • Text
    • Ballot Explanatory statement ( 00:58 )
    • Amendment language ( 2:25 ) 
    • Analysis on a misunderstood phrase (No, this isn't changing some part of the Constitution or the ability for people to generally have a direct say ( 3:48 )) 
  • What Supreme Court case did and will do. ( 5:25 )
    • 2011 law, 2015 law currrently overturned because they have been challenged
    • Others a possibility - would require a court challenge.
    • Analysis on the new "strict scrutiny" standard and its potential affects on existing laws if they're challenged.  ( 10:01 )
  • What amendment would do. ( 13:43 )
    • Automatic or not? Does it matter? ( 15:56 ) 
    • Regardless, some are ready to go. (16:33 )
    • A further distinction - the amendment could be challenged ( 17:48 )
    • It would affect existing appeals. 
  • Lies in advertising ( 19:58 ) - a heartbreaking story for a mother, but not particularly relevant to the arguments at hand. 

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