Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HJ0006
Election of Judges and Justices
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This resolution proposes changing the Wyoming Constitution to allow voters to elect judges and justices directly, instead of having them appointed by a governor from a list submitted by a nominating commission.
What it does
- Changes how judges and justices are chosen in Wyoming, making it so that people vote for them directly rather than through an appointment process.
- Eliminates the judicial nominating commission from the selection process of judges and justices.
- Removes the requirement for judges to stand for retention votes after their initial term.
Who it affects
- Judges and justices of Wyoming’s Supreme Court and district courts.
- Voters who will directly elect judges and justices in general elections.
Limits and unknowns
- The resolution did not pass in its session, so it has no legal effect.
- It is unclear how this change would affect the stability and impartiality of the judicial system in Wyoming.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Retention vote
- A vote where voters decide whether to keep an elected official in their position for another term.
- Judicial nominating commission
- An organization that selects a list of qualified candidates from which the governor appoints judges and justices.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO