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Amendment 3 (Changes to the Missouri Plan)

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> United States > Missouri > Initiatives and Referenda > 2010s Initiatives and Referenda > 2012 Initiatives and Referenda > Amendment 3

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Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

00, 0000 - 12:00pm

Polls Open

November 06, 2012 - 06:00am

Polls Close

November 06, 2012 - 07:00pm

Term Start

November 07, 2012 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Contributor

RBH

Last Modified

RBH December 05, 2012 02:20pm

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Description

[Proposed by the 96th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 51]

Official Ballot Title:

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the current nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges to a process that gives the governor increased authority to:

appoint a majority of the commission that selects these court nominees; and
appoint all lawyers to the commission by removing the requirement that the governor's appointees be nonlawyers?

There are no estimated costs or savings expected if this proposal is approved by voters.

Fair Ballot Language:

A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to change the current nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges to a process that gives the governor increased authority to appoint a majority of the commission that selects these court nominees. This measure also allows the governor to appoint all lawyers to the commission by removing the requirement that the governor's appointees be nonlawyers.

A “no” vote will not change the current constitutional provisions for the nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges.

If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes

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