Having recently retired as a District Court judge, I am pleased the public will have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment to eliminate the current inconsistency between the process of how the chief justice appoints District Court judges, and how the governor appoints Circuit and Appellate Court justices and judges.

The amendment’s passage would not introduce anything new in the appointment process, but instead bring the process of appointing District Court judges in line with the current process for appointing judges to the Circuit and Appellate courts.

It makes good sense to have a consistent procedure across the board for all judges, and I encourage everyone to vote “yes” on Question No. 2: Making the Senate confirmation process for judicial appointments more uniform.

Be sure your voice is heard by checking one of the boxes. If left blank, it will automatically be counted as a “no” vote.

William Domingo

Liliha

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