Senate bill allowing vote on changing judge selection goes to House
The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would let voters decide if the system for selecting judges should be dramatically altered.
Senate Joint Resolution 36, by Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, passed by a vote of 32-15 and heads to the House.
The measure would abolish the Judicial Nominating Commission. The panel reviews candidates for judicial posts and recommends names to the governor for selection....
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