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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.

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See also:2025 ballot measures and2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to state judiciary oversight certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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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)Approved

2024

  1. Colorado Amendment H, Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment (2024)Approved
  2. Louisiana Amendment 1, Judiciary Commission Investigation of Sitting Judges Amendment (December 2024)Approved

2022

  1. West Virginia Amendment 1, No Court Authority over Impeachment Measure (2022)Defeated
  2. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022)Defeated

2014

  1. Hawaii Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices and Judges, Amendment 3 (2014)Defeated

2012

  1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 5, State Judicial System Amendment (2012)Defeated

2011

  1. Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011)Defeated

2010

  1. Maryland Orphan's Court Judges in Baltimore, Question 3 (2010)Approved

2007

  1. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007)Approved

2006

  1. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment E, Allow Grand Jurors to Penalize Judges Amendment (2006)Defeated

2005

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

2002

  1. Vermont Retirement Age for Judges Amendment (2002)Approved

2001

  1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001)Approved

1998

  1. California Proposition 221, Oversight of Court Commissioners Amendment (June 1998)Approved

1996

  1. Alabama Judicial Impeachment Amendment (1996)
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Nominees, Judicial Qualifications Commission, and Judicial Sanctions Amendment (1996)Approved
  3. Wyoming Judicial Conduct Commission, Amendment D (1996)Approved

1994

  1. California Proposition 190, Disciplinary Proceedings and Removal of State Judges Amendment (1994)Approved
  2. Nevada Question 1, Judicial Discipline Commission Amendment (1994)Approved

1990

  1. Maryland Circuit Court Clerk Governance, Question 2 (1990)Approved

1988

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1988)Approved
  2. California Proposition 92, Commission on Judicial Performance Amendment (1988)Approved

1986

  1. Georgia Amendment 4, Suspension of Judges Measure (1986)Approved
  2. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986)Defeated

1984

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, Suspension of Judges Measure (1984)Approved
  2. Montana Discipline of Judges, C-13 (1984)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Judicial Disciplinary Actions Measure (1984)Approved
  4. Utah Proposition 3, Revise the Judicial Article Amendment (1984)Approved

1983

  1. New York Amendment 4, Services of Certain Judges and Justices after Retirement Amendment (1983)Defeated

1982

  1. Alaska Measure 3, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1982)Approved
  2. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1982)Approved

1980

  1. Montana Confidentiality of the Judicial Standards Commission, C-9 (1980)Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Changes to Commission on Judicial Qualifications Measure (1980)Approved

1977

  1. New York Amendment 3, Creation of a Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)Approved
  2. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977)Approved

1976

  1. California Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Performance Amendment (1976)Approved
  2. Connecticut Question 3, Removal of Non-Elected Judges by the State Supreme Court and the Legislature Amendment (1976)Approved
  3. Florida Amendment 3, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1976)Approved

1975

  1. New York Amendment 2, Create a Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (1975)Approved

1974

  1. Florida Amendment 5, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1974)Approved
  2. Maryland Discipline of Judges, Question 10 (1974)Approved
  3. North Dakota Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Judges Referendum, Amendment 2 (1974)Approved
  4. Vermont Creation of a Unified Judicial System Amendment (1974)Approved
  5. Wisconsin Question 2, Legislative Removal of Judges Amendment (April 1974)Approved

1972

  1. Florida Amendment 1, State Judiciary Amendment (March 1972)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1972)Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 21, Superior and Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)Approved
  4. Minnesota Reorganize State Judicial System, Amendment 2 (1972)Approved
  5. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972)Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment C, Judicial Reorganization Measure (1972)Approved

1970

  1. Alaska Amendment 5, Judicial System Administrator Amendment (August 1970)Approved
  2. Arizona Proposition 103, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1970)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment C, Retired Judges Measure (1970)Approved

1968

  1. Alaska Amendment 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)Approved
  2. Alaska Amendment 2, Compensation of Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (August 1968)Approved
  3. Idaho Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Justices and Judges, HJR 5 (1968)Approved
  4. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Judicial Tenure Commission Amendment (August 1968)Approved
  5. South Dakota Amendment C, Powers of Retired Judges Measure (1968)Defeated

1966

  1. Florida Amendment 8, Judicial Requirements and Discipline Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities, Amendment 5 (1966)Approved
  3. Nebraska Amendment 7, Judge Removal and Retirement Procedure Amendment (1966)Approved

1965

  1. New York Amendment 7, Allowing Former Judges to Join the State Supreme Court Amendment (1965)Defeated

1958

  1. Kansas Question 1, Supreme Court Nominating Commission Amendment (1958)Approved

1956

  1. Minnesota Reorganization of Judicial Power, Amendment 1 (1956)Approved

1954

  1. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Retirement and Temporary Service Amendment (1954)Approved

1952

  1. Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952)Approved

1942

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

1938

  1. Arkansas Regulate Practice of Law, Proposed Amendment 31 (1938)Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal No. 2, Supreme Court Justices Initiative (1938)Defeated

1920

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

1911

  1. California Proposition 21, Impeachment of State Officers and Judges Amendment (October 1911)Approved

1904

  1. Florida Supreme Court Decisions Amendment (1904)Defeated

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