State judiciary oversight ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, state judiciary oversight refers to measures to create, change, or eliminate commissions and boards that oversee judicial ethics, discipline, and accountability. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to state judiciary oversight certified for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

1. Texas Proposition 12, Change Membership and Authority of State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to state judiciary oversight, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2026

1. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

1. Texas Proposition 12, Change Membership and Authority of State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

2024

1. Colorado Amendment H, Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment (2024)

2006

1. South Dakota Amendment E, Allow Grand Jurors to Penalize Judges Amendment (2006)

2005

1. Texas Proposition 6, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2005)

1986

1. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986)

1984

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Disciplinary Actions Measure (1984)
2. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984)

1982

1. Alaska Measure 3, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1982)

1977

1. New York Amendment 3, Creation of a Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)

1976

1. Connecticut Question 3, Removal of Non-Elected Judges by the State Supreme Court and the Legislature Amendment (1976)

1972

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1972)
2. Georgia Amendment 21, Superior and Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)
3. South Dakota Amendment C, Judicial Reorganization Measure (1972)

1970

1. Alaska Amendment 5, Judicial System Administrator Amendment (August 1970)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)
3. South Dakota Amendment C, Retired Judges Measure (1970)

1968

1. Alaska Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)
2. Alaska Amendment 2, Compensation of Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)
3. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Judicial Tenure Commission Amendment (August 1968)
4. South Dakota Amendment C, Powers of Retired Judges Measure (1968)

1966

1. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities, Amendment 5 (1966)
2. Nebraska Amendment 7, Judge Removal and Retirement Procedure Amendment (1966)

1942

1. South Dakota Amendment E, Supreme Court Judge Salaries Measure (1942)

1938

1. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Supreme Court Justices Initiative (1938)

1920

1. Nebraska Amendment 15, Organization of State Courts Amendment (September 1920)

Alaska

1. Alaska Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)
2. Alaska Amendment 2, Compensation of Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)
3. Alaska Amendment 5, Judicial System Administrator Amendment (August 1970)
4. Alaska Measure 3, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1982)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment H, Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment (2024)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 3, Removal of Non-Elected Judges by the State Supreme Court and the Legislature Amendment (1976)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1972)
2. Georgia Amendment 21, Superior and Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)

Maryland

1. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities, Amendment 5 (1966)
2. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

Michigan

1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Judicial Tenure Commission Amendment (August 1968)
2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Supreme Court Justices Initiative (1938)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 15, Organization of State Courts Amendment (September 1920)
2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Disciplinary Actions Measure (1984)
3. Nebraska Amendment 7, Judge Removal and Retirement Procedure Amendment (1966)

New York

1. New York Amendment 3, Creation of a Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment C, Judicial Reorganization Measure (1972)
2. South Dakota Amendment C, Powers of Retired Judges Measure (1968)
3. South Dakota Amendment C, Retired Judges Measure (1970)
4. South Dakota Amendment E, Allow Grand Jurors to Penalize Judges Amendment (2006)
5. South Dakota Amendment E, Supreme Court Judge Salaries Measure (1942)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 12, Change Membership and Authority of State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2025) - On the ballot
2. Texas Proposition 6, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (2005)

Utah

1. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic