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Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 20 (1955)
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The Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 20, also known as Amendment 20, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 6, 1955, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that any vacancy occurring in the office of judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit comprised of Jefferson County only, which is required to be filled by appointment on nominations made by a judicial commission, would be made within 90 days from the date of the submission of such nominations. In the event the governor fails to fill the vacancy from such nominations within such period, the appointment would be made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 20 (December 1955) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 115,409 | 50.55% | ||
| No | 112,919 | 49.45% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959
See also
- Alabama 1955 ballot measures
- 1955 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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Footnotes
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