Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001)
| Pennsylvania Question 2 | |
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| Election date May 15, 2001 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on May 15, 2001. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the mandatory judicial retirement age date from the day that a judge turns 70 to the last day of the year in which a judge turned 70. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the mandatory judicial retirement age date from the day that a judge turns 70 to the last day of the year in which a judge turned 70. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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618,441 | 67.52% | ||
| No | 297,434 | 32.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Pennsylvania be amended to provide that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace shall be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years, rather than on the day they attain the age of 70? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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The purpose of the ballot question is to change the mandatory retirement date for justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (now known as district justices). Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution requires that a justice of the Supreme Court, judge or justice of the peace retire on his or her 70th birthday. The ballot question would change this mandatory retirement date to the last day of the calendar year in which the justice of the Supreme Court, judge or justice of the peace turns 70. The effect of the proposed amendment would be to extend the term of a justice of the Supreme Court, judge or justice of the peace beyond his or her 70th birthday to December 31st of the year in which that birthday occurs. The proposed ballot question is limited to setting the mandatory retirement date. No change is made to the mandatory retirement age, which remains 70 years. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the General Assembly must pass a constitutional amendment by a simple majority vote during two successive legislative sessions to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration. The legislature can also pass a measure by a two-thirds vote during one legislative session if a “major emergency threatens or is about to threaten the Commonwealth.”
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