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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to change how judges are selected in Missouri. The key provisions would modify the current judicial selection process by requiring all appellate judges (Supreme Court and Court of Appeals) to be appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate, while circuit and associate circuit judges would continue to be elected by voters in their respective circuits or counties. The proposed changes would take effect on January 1, 2027, with current judges completing their existing terms before transitioning to the new selection method. Judges appointed or elected after this date would follow the new procedures, with appellate judges being appointed and circuit and associate circuit judges being elected by local voters. The resolution aims to submit this proposed constitutional amendment to Missouri voters at the next general election in November 2026, allowing citizens to decide whether to adopt these changes to the state's judicial selection process.

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