The Kansas League of Women Voters and other leading statewide organizations urge voters to make an informed choice in Tuesday’s election for retention of Kansas Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals judges.

The Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Association for Justice, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, Kansas Appleseed and the League recently jointly issued a statement asking voters to take the time to look into the retention of the judges.

“Unlike legislative races, these are not meant to be partisan political contests,” the statement read. “Our democracy rests on a foundation of fair courts, free from political interference. Judges running for retention must be evaluated for their ability to impartially apply the law in all cases.”

The organization noted that information is available from the 2014 Kansas Judicial Review Survey, on the qualifications of justices and judges running for retention this year on the Kansas Judicial Evaluation Committee’s website, KansasJudgeReview.org.

The KJEC is a non-partisan coalition of practicing Kansas attorneys, Kansas law professors, Kansas court professionals, representatives from civic groups and citizens dedicated to preserving the impartiality of Kansas Courts and the promotion of an informed citizenry.