Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the appointment of state judges by the governor.

HJR 12 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how Alaska's governor appoints state judges. It would require the governor to appoint a judge from a list of nominees recommended by the judicial council (removing a requirement to choose from "two or more" nominees). This directly affects the governor and judicial council in selecting Supreme Court justices and Superior Court judges. The amendment must be approved by voters in the next general election before taking effect. The bill does not change existing qualifications for judges or the council's role in recommending candidates.