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Missouri Judicial Appointment Amendment, Amendment 3 (2012)
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Missouri Constitution |
| Referred by: | Missouri State Legislature |
| Topic: | State judiciary |
| Status: | On the ballot |
The measure is SJR51.
Ballot text
The ballot summary of the measure, according to the Missouri Secretary of State:[2]
"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?"
Controversies and events
The ballot summary of the measure has been under scrutiny, with legislative figures who support the measure stating that the summary, provided by the Missouri Secretary of State, was misleading to voters.[2]
State Senator Jim Lembke, who sponsored the measure, stated about the Missouri Secretary of State's measure summary, "She misuses her power to manipulate the process, and I believe that this is more evidence that she's been a dishonest broker of partisan politics."
However, Secretary of State spokesman Ryan Hobart stated about controversies surrounding 2012 ballot measure summaries, "This office has always followed our legal obligation to provide Missourians with fair and sufficient summaries of ballot initiatives, and this summary is no different".[2]
Path to the ballot
In order to qualify for the ballot, the measure required approval by a majority of the members of each chamber of the Missouri General Assembly.
The House approved the measure 84-71 on May 10, 2012, thus sending it to the ballot.[1]
See also
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