Minnesota Judicial Selection Amendment (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Minnesota Judicial Selection Amendment was not on the November 4, 2014 statewide ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have provided elections for constitutes to vote to maintain or remove a judge picked by a judicial selection committee.
At the time of the proposal, judges were elected in competitive races by constituents.[1]
Support
Supporters
- Coalition of Impartial Justice[2]
- Sen. Tom Bakk (D-3)
- Former Gov. Al Quie (R)
Opposition
Opponents
- Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson[2]
- Greg Wersal, attorney
Arguments
- Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson said, "The judicial system works because people trust it and they don’t think it is bought and paid for."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
In order to refer proposed amendments to the ballot they needed to be agreed on by a majority of the members of each chamber of the Minnesota State Legislature.
See also
Footnotes
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