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State judiciary structure ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, state judiciary structure refers to measures regarding the organization of the state judicial system, including the creation, consolidation, or elimination of courts and changes to the number of judges. The topic is grouped within the governance policy area.

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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 structure certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2025

  1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Allow Legislature to Create Trial Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction and Provide Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction to Discipline Out-of-State Lawyers Amendment (March 2025) Defeated

2022

  1. New Hampshire Question 1, Abolish Office of Register of Probate Amendment (2022) Defeated

2012

  1. New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012) Approved
  2. Oregon Measure 78, Government Branches Amendment (2012) Approved

2010

  1. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Judgements, Amendment 9 (2010) Approved

1994

  1. Georgia Amendment 4, Pilot Court Projects Amendment (1994) Approved

1988

  1. Florida Amendment 8, Civil Traffic Hearing Officer System Amendment (1988) Approved

1984

  1. Maine Question 2, Bond Issue to Fund the Construction of Courthouses Measure (1984) Defeated
  2. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984) Approved

1982

  1. Connecticut Question 4, Establishment of an Appellate Court Amendment (1982) Approved

1980

  1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Change Supreme Court Judicial Districts Measure (1980) Defeated

1978

  1. Maine Question 1, Repeal of Constitutional Status for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1978) Approved

1977

  1. New York Amendment 1, Selection of Judges of the Court of Appeals Amendment (1977) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 2, Administration of the Unified Court System Amendment (1977) Defeated

1976

  1. Missouri Amendment 6, Authority and Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1976) Approved

1975

  1. New York Amendment 2, Create a Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (1975) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 3, Organization and Financing of the Unified Court System Amendment (1975) Defeated

1974

  1. Georgia Amendment 5, State Court of Claims Measure (1974) Approved

1972

  1. Florida Amendment 1, State Judiciary Amendment (March 1972) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, District Judges and Boundaries Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment C, Judicial Reorganization Measure (1972) Approved

1970

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Department Amendment (1970) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970) Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Districts Reapportionment Amendment (1970) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 4, Retired Judges Duty Amendment (1970) Approved
  5. Nebraska Amendment 9, Administration of the Courts Amendment (1970) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment C, Retired Judges Measure (1970) Approved

1968

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Powers of Retired Judges Measure (1968) Defeated

1967

  1. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4, Repeal of Constitutional Status for Judges and Registers of Probate Measure (1967) Approved

1966

  1. Florida Amendment 10, Justice of the Peace District Boundaries in Orange County Amendment (1966) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 7, County Judges Amendment (1966) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 9, Judicial Offices of Hillsborough County Amendment (1966) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, County Court System Measure (1966) Approved

1965

  1. Alabama District Attorney, Amendment 5 (1965) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 1, Appellate Districts Amendment (1965) Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 2, Additional Lake County County Judge Amendment (1965) Approved
  4. Florida Amendment 3, Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Amendment (1965) Approved

1964

  1. Florida Amendment 10, Number of Judicial Circuits Amendment (1964) Approved

1962

  1. Florida Amendment 5, Prosecuting Attorney for Duval County Amendment (1962) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Number of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1962) Defeated

1960

  1. Florida Amendment 1, District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 6, Judicial Districts and Elections Amendment (1960) Approved

1958

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Hillsborough County Solicitor Amendment (1958) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 6, Juvenile Court Amendment (1958) Approved

1956

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Revision of the Court System Amendment (1956) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Additional Judge for Duval County Criminal Court of Record Amendment (1956) Approved

1954

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Additional County Judges Amendment (1954) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 7, Escambia County Court System Amendment (1954) Approved

1952

  1. Florida Amendment 10, Escambia County Court System Amendment (1952) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 2, State Judiciary Amendment (1952) Defeated
  3. Florida Amendment 4, Additional Circuit Judges for the Second Judicial Circuit Amendment (1952) Defeated
  4. Florida Amendment 8, Dade County Solicitor Amendment (1952) Defeated

1950

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Amendment (1950) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 5, Additional County Judges Amendment (1950) Approved

1948

  1. Florida Amendment 11, Judge of the Court of Record of Escambia County Amendment (1948) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 6, Retired State Court Justices and Circuit Judges Amendment (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Florida Amendment 6, Judge of the Court of Record and County Solicitor for Escambia County Amendment (1946) Defeated

1944

  1. Florida Amendment 3, Justice of Peace Districts Amendment (1944) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 4, Elective Judicial Positions Amendment (1944) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 1, Create a Selection System for State Judges Measure (1944) Approved

1942

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Election of Circuit Judges Amendment (1942) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment E, Supreme Court Judge Salaries Measure (1942) Defeated

1940

  1. Florida State Supreme Court Amendment (1940) Approved

1934

  1. Florida Amendment 1, Judicial Circuit Amendment (1934) Approved

1932

  1. Florida State Supreme Court Amendment (1932) Defeated

1926

  1. Florida State Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (1926) Approved

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Supreme Court Salaries and Procedures Measure (1924) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, Judicial Council and Court Reorganization Measure (February 1924) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Referred Law 1, Unorganized County and Records Referendum (1924) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Referred Law 2, Nonpolitical Judicial Elections Referendum (1924) Defeated

1922

  1. Florida Additional Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1922) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition 10, Restructuring of Judicial Circuits Referendum (1922) Defeated
  3. Missouri Proposition 13, Abolishing Justices of the Peace in Certain Cities Referendum (1922) Defeated
  4. Missouri Proposition 14, Laws Governing Local Justices of the Peace and Constables Referendum (1922) Defeated

1920

  1. Missouri Amendment 10, Supreme Court Expansion and Division Measure (1920) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 12, Increase St. Louis Court of Appeals Judges and Create Two Divisions Measure (1920) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 15, Organization of State Courts Amendment (September 1920) Approved

1916

  1. North Carolina Amendment 2, Emergency Judges Amendment (1916) Approved

1914

  1. Florida Court System Amendment (1914) Approved
  2. North Carolina Amendment 5, Emergency Judges Amendment (1914) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Amendment 7, Supreme Court Judges Disqualification Measure (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. Colorado Measure 13, Public Utilities Court Initiative (1912) Defeated
  2. Florida Extra Judge for Duval County Amendment (1912) Approved

1910

  1. Florida Escambia County Court of Record Amendment (1910) Approved
  2. Florida Establishment of Courts Amendment (1910) Approved

1908

  1. Florida Additional Judicial Circuits Amendment (1908) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 4, Expansion of Supreme Court Measure (1908) Defeated

1906

  1. Florida Court of Record in Escambia County Amendment (1906) Defeated
  2. Florida Criminal Courts of Record Judicial Salaries Amendment (1906) Defeated
  3. Florida Salaries of Judicial Officers Amendment (1906) Defeated
  4. South Dakota Municipal Courts in Larger Cities Amendment (1906) Approved

1904

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  2. Colorado Measure 2, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  3. Colorado Measure 3, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  4. Colorado Measure 4, Courts Consolidation Amendment (1904) Approved
  5. Florida County Court Systems Amendment (1904) Defeated
  6. Florida State Judicial System Amendment (1904) Defeated
  7. Florida Supreme Court Decisions Amendment (1904) Defeated

1902

  1. Florida Changes to State Supreme Court Amendment (1902) Approved
  2. Florida Judicial Circuits Amendment (1902) Approved

1899

  1. Michigan Establish Intermediate Appellate Court Amendment (April 1899) Defeated

1881

  1. Michigan Allow the Supreme Court to Appoint Clerk Amendment (April 1881) Approved
  2. Michigan Wayne County Circuit Judges Amendment (April 1881) Approved

1876

  1. North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876) Approved

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