Constitutional amendment; modifying certain appointment procedure; requiring Senate confirmation of certain judicial appointments.

SJR 9 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would change Oklahoma's process for appointing appellate judges. It would replace the current Judicial Nominating Commission system with a new procedure requiring the Governor to nominate candidates for Supreme Court and Court of Criminal/Civil Appeals judges, followed by Senate confirmation. The amendment would repeal Section 3 of Article VII-B (which established the Judicial Nominating Commission) and modify Sections 1, 2, and 4 of the same constitutional article. If approved by voters, judges appointed or retained after November 5, 2025, would serve "during good behavior" under this new confirmation system. The measure is currently a referendum awaiting voter approval.