Section 27. Election of Superior Court Judges

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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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1868 — Article IV. Section 27

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Summary: Renumbering and combining sections 26 and 27

Election Date: November 7, 1876

Votes For Ratification: 120,158

Votes Against Ratification: 106,554

Percent for Ratification: 53%

Percent Against Ratification: 47%

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Amendment Source: 1875 Constitutional Convention Chapter 18

Effective Date Source: Ordinances to Submit the Amendments to the People, Section 3 (1875)

Election of Superior Court Judges

The General Assembly may provide by law that the Judges of the Superior Courts, 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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