Article IV.
Judicial Department

Section 21. Election, terms of office, etc., of justices of the supreme and judges of the superior courts

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Election, terms of office, etc., of justices of the supreme and judges of the superior courts

The Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State, as is provided for the election of members of the General Assembly. They shall hold their offices for eight years.
The Judges of the Superior Courts, elected at the first election under this amendment, shall be elected in like manner as is provided for Justices of the Supreme Court, and shall hold their offices for eight years. The General Assembly may, from time to time, provide by law that the Judges of the Superior Courts, chosen at succeeding elections, instead of being elected by the voters of the whole State, as is herein provided for, shall be elected by the voters of their respective districts.

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1868 Article IV. Section 26

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