S 1267 Joint Resolution, By Ryberg and Wilson
    A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 3, Article V of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the election of members of the Supreme Court, so as to provide that members of the Supreme Court shall be popularly elected from the State-at-large by the qualified voters of the State in a nonpartisan election; to amend Section 8, Article V of the Constitution of this State, relating to election of members of the Court of Appeals, so as to provide that judges of the Court of Appeals shall be popularly elected from the State-at-large by the qualified voters of the State in a nonpartisan election; to amend Section 13, Article V of the Constitution of this State, relating to judicial circuit judges, so as to provide that circuit court judges shall be popularly elected from the judicial circuits divided by the General Assembly by the qualified voters of each circuit in a nonpartisan election; and to amend Section 18, Article V of the Constitution of this State, relating to the filling of vacancies on the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Circuit Court, so as to provide that all vacancies must be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term of the predecessor.
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03/20/96	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/20/96	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6