Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts

HJR 5 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how judges are selected in Missouri for specific courts. It would require the governor to appoint judges from a list of three nominees submitted by a nonpartisan judicial commission for vacancies in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and circuit/judges in St. Louis and Jackson County. Outside those areas, voters in each county could decide via ballot question whether to adopt this appointment system or keep the current method, with votes allowed only once every four years. The amendment must be approved by Missouri voters in the 2026 general election to take effect.