Decreasing the number of votes required to not retain a judge of the district court in office from a majority to 40% in judicial districts that have nonpartisan selection of judges and retention elections.

HB 2726 changes the standard for removing a judge in a retention election in Kansas. It lowers the threshold for a judge to be removed from requiring a majority (over 50%) of votes against retention to just 40% of votes cast. If 40% or more of voters cast a "no" vote in the retention election, the judge will not be retained and the position becomes vacant at the end of their term. This applies specifically to district court judges in Kansas judicial districts that use nonpartisan selection and retention elections.