AZ SCR1043

Amends Arizona Constitution Article VI, Section 37 to require judicial nomination commissions to submit all legally qualified applicants for appellate and trial court vacancies, rather than limiting submissions to at least three nominees.

Removes political party balance requirements that previously limited nominees to no more than two members of the same party unless more than four nominees existed, then capped party membership at 60 percent.

Requires commissions on appellate court appointments and trial court appointments to rank all applicants by merit.

Maintains requirement that governor consider diversity of state or county population when making appointments, with merit as the primary consideration.

Applies to vacancies in the Supreme Court, intermediate appellate courts, and superior courts, with the amendment subject to voter approval at the next general election.