Relating to judicial vacancies

ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article VI, section 7 and 8 requiring the appointment of judges by the governor from a list of names submitted by a selection commission, evaluated based on performance after an initial term in office by a judicial performance commission and retained or removed regularly based on a decision by the voters

ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY PROVISIONS

Establishing and modifying procedures for filling judicial vacancies; modifying certain definitions; providing for judicial retention elections; requiring the filing of an affidavit of candidacy with the secretary of state for judges seeking to retain judicial office; modifying judicial vacancy determination provisions; creating a commission on appellate judicial selection, specifying membership requirements, nomination duties and powers; creating a judicial performance commission, specifying certain membership and meetings requirements, specifying certain authority of the commission, requiring preparation and distribution of survey forms for evaluation purposes; providing for judicial retention elections; repealing certain provisions relating to incumbent judicial offices ballot and uncontested judicial offices
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