Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Alabama General Election in Alabama.
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Get StartedThis amendment proposes six changes to the state’s judicial system. In summary, this amendment would make the following provisions law: 1. Provides that county district courts do not have to hold city court in a city with a population of less than 1,000; 2. Allows the Alabama Supreme Court, rather than the Chief Justice, to appoint the Administrative Director of Courts; 3. Increases from 9 to 11 the total membership of the Judicial Inquiry Commission and determines who appoints each member (the Judicial Inquiry Commission evaluates ethics complaints filed against judges); 4. Allows the Governor, rather than the Lieutenant Governor, to appoint a member of the Court of the Judiciary (the Court of the Judiciary hears complaints filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission); 5. Prevents a judge from being automatically disqualified from holding office simply because a complaint was filed with the Judiciary Inquiry Commission; and 6. Provides that a judge can be removed from office only by the Court of the Judiciary.
A "YES" vote on this measure is a vote in support of making the six outlined provisional changes to the state’s judicial system law.
A "NO" vote on this measure is a vote in opposition to changing the state judicial laws, therefore, no changes will be made.
"The proposal allows for a renewable contract for the administrator and the position would no longer be at the whim of the chief justice. New chief justices have come and gone, every six years, and they bring their own director with them and that's created a revolving door.", in support of Statewide Amendment 2 (Learn more)
"Putting that responsibility with the Supreme Court as a whole, in coordination with the chief justice, should provide for continuity.", in support of Statewide Amendment 2 (Learn more)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to increase the membership of the Judicial Inquiry Commission and further provide for the appointment of the additional members; further provide for the membership of the Court of the Judiciary and further provide for the appointment of the additional members; further provide for the process of disqualifying an active judge; repeal provisions providing for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justices and appellate judges and the removal for cause of the judges of the district and circuit courts, judges of the probate courts, and judges of certain other courts by the Supreme Court; delete the authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint an Administrative Director Courts; provide the Supreme Court of Alabama with authority to appoint an Administrative Director of Courts; require the Legislature to establish procedures for the appointment of the Administrative Director of Courts; delete the requirement that a district court hold court in each incorporated municipality with a population of 1,000 or more where there is no municipal court; provide that the procedure for the filling of vacancies in the office of a judge may be changed by local constitutional amendment; delete certain language relating to the position of constable holding more than one state office; delete a provision providing for the temporary maintenance of the prior judicial system; repeal the office of circuit solicitor; and make certain nonsubstantive stylistic changes.
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