Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Nominations

Summary

The proposal changes how judges are selected by letting the governor appoint any qualified candidate, even without a nominating commission list, and removes the deadline for making the appointment. It also requires the Senate to approve appointments within 60 days and eliminates the chief justice’s backup appointment power. If voters approve, the changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

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