MO HJR77

Proposes amending Article V of Missouri's Constitution to change judicial selection methods for supreme court, court of appeals, circuit, and associate circuit judges.

Replaces the merit selection (appointment) system with elections for all judges, eliminating the nonpartisan judicial commission nomination process.

Reduces the terms for supreme court and court of appeals judges from 12 years to 8 years; maintains 6-year terms for circuit judges and 4-year terms for associate circuit judges.

Requires the General Assembly to divide the state into seven judicial circuits after each decennial census, with districts composed of contiguous, compact territory with equal population.

Requires voter approval through a ballot measure at the general election on Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2012, or at a special election called by the governor.