AZ GOP Passes Measure to End Residents’ Right to Vote on Retaining Justices
The measure would have to be approved by voters in the fall election before it can become constitutional law.
Last week, Arizona Republican lawmakers passed a measure to place a proposal before voters to amend the state constitution by ending the practice of retention votes for judges and justices appointed by governors. If approved in November, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 would instead allow Arizona governors’ judicial appointments to remain in place during periods of “good behavior...