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SJR 3 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, modifies the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan by providing for nonpartisan elections of judges of the Supreme and judges of the Court of Appeals, rather than the nonpartisan selection by the Governor from the Nonpartisan Appellate Commission's nominees. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall also be elected, rather than selected by and from the judges of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court judges, the Chief Justice, and the Court of Appeals judges shall be elected for terms of six years, rather than terms of twelve years. Additionally, no Supreme Court judge, Chief Justice, or Court of Appeals judge shall be elected to a particular judicial seat for more than two consecutive terms. If the General Assembly has provided by law for three appellate districts that meet the districts described in the amendment, the Supreme Court Chief Justice shall be elected at large and two Supreme Court judges shall be elected from each court of appeals district by the voters eligible to vote within that district. If the General Assembly has provided for more than three appellate districts or the geographical boundaries of the districts change such that the three districts described in the amendment cannot be made, then the Supreme Court Chief Justice shall be elected at large and the election of other Supreme Court judges shall be established by law, or if no law timely establishes procedures for such elections, then elections for the Supreme Court Chief Justice and the Supreme Court judges shall be at large. A Supreme Court judge shall be a resident of the appellate district from which he or she is elected no later than the day of his or her election. Those Supreme Court judges currently holding office as of December 3, 2026, shall not be required to reside in any particular appellate district. Those judges along with those who have been retained and the offices with vacancies shall be assigned a seat
