Constitutional amendment, judicial elections

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTIONS 3, 8, AND 18 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFIC COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, JUDGES ON THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT JUDGES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN BEING ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE V, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFIC COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES SHALL BE POPULARLY ELECTED; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 27 OF ARTICLE V RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT AND THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION.