Judicial Appointments of Local Officials
Amends
Article VI. Judiciary
Section 12. Limitation; judicial appointment
Summary
This measure removes the need for a special election if a local government office becomes vacant near the end of a term where an election will already fill the office, and instead allows a judge to appoint a replacement for that brief period.
Shall Section 12 of Article VI of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to permit judicial appointments of elected local officials, and eliminate the need for special elections to fill a vacancy for less than sixty days?
NOTE: In 1975-76, six proposed Constitutional changes were bundled into one resolution and referendum bill. Since these were separate questions and issues — indeed, one of them was rejected by voters — it makes sense to consider these separate amendments. For more, please see How to Count Amendments.
- First resolution – HJR209 – 1975
- Second resolution – HJR10 – 1976
- Referendum legislation – H166– 1976
Article VI. Judiciary
Section 12. Limitation; judicial appointment
No judge shall be granted the power to make any appointment of any local governmental official elected by the voters except to fill a vacancy in office pending the next ensuing general election or, if the vacancy occurs within one hundred twenty days prior to such election, pending the second ensuing general election, unless such election falls within sixty days of the end of term of the office to be filled.
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article6/section12/
