AZ HB2534

Changes Arizona Supreme Court justice terms from six years to two years, with justices elected at general elections rather than through retention elections.

Modifies Court of Appeals judge terms from six years to two years and converts their selection from retention elections to partisan elections on the general ballot.

Repeals section 12-131 and Title 12, Chapter 23 (Arizona Revised Statutes), eliminating the merit selection commission system for appellate and trial court judicial appointments.

Updates election ballot procedures and campaign finance definitions to reflect partisan judicial elections instead of retention elections for supreme court and appeals court judges.

Makes the entire act conditional on voter approval of a constitutional amendment at the next general election to repeal merit selection of judges and justices and establish judicial elections.