Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts

Summary

The resolution would replace existing Article V provisions on judicial selection with a new system where the governor appoints Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and St. Louis/Jackson County circuit judges from three nominees submitted by a nonpartisan judicial commission, subject to Senate confirmation. Voters in other judicial circuits could, via petition and ballot, choose to adopt the same appointment method or keep the current selection process. The change aims to standardize judge selection while giving local voters a direct say.

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