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Connecticut Question 3, Creating the Judicial Selection Commission Amendment (1986)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Connecticut Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Connecticut on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Connecticut Constitution to create the Judicial Selection Commission, which would require the governor to submit judicial nominations to the General Assembly from a list compiled by the commission. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Connecticut Constitution to create the Judicial Selection Commission, which would require the governor to submit judicial nominations to the General Assembly from a list compiled by the commission. |
Election results
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Connecticut Question 3 |
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396,555 | 67.36% | ||
| No | 192,180 | 32.64% | ||
Measure design
The constitutional amendment established the Judicial Selection Commission, which created a list of candidates for the governor to choose from for referral to the General Assembly. The makeup of the commission consisted of:[1]
- six lawyers, one from each district, appointed by the governor;
- six non-lawyers, one from each district;
- two of which are appointed by the General Assembly's senate pro tempore;
- two of which are appointed by the speaker of the house;
- and one from the minority leaders of each chamber.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution of the state be amended to establish a commission to recommend candidates to the governor for nomination as judges? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Connecticut Constitution
In Connecticut, a constitutional amendment can be referred to the ballot after one legislative session or two legislative sessions depending on the vote count.
When an amendment receives a 75% vote in both legislative chambers, the amendment goes on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 114 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 27 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies.
When an amendment receives a simple majority vote in both legislative chambers, the amendment must pass during two successive legislative sessions to go on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 19 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies.
Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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