(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the ballot format but whenever the proposition of the method of selection of judge of the district court is submitted to the voters, the form of the ballot shall substantially be as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901 , and amendments thereto, and may be combined with the official general ballot provided for in K.S.A. 25-601 , and amendments thereto.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to chapter 25 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.