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Judiciary (Selection and Retention of Circuit and County Judges)

Reference:
Revision of Article V, Subsection 10 and 11(a) and (b)

Summary:
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Proposing a revision of the Florida Constitution to provide that circuit and county court judges submit themselves for retention ro rejection by the electors in a general election every six years; to provide that the governor shall fill vacancies occurring by rejection or otherwise from a list of at least three names submitted by the appropriate nominating commission; and to increase the terms of county court judges from four to six years.

Sponsor:
Constitution Revision Commission

Status: Defeated
Made Ballot:  
Ballot Number: 6  
Election Date: 11/07/1978 
 Votes For: 1,058,574   
 Votes Against: 1,095,736   




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