SJR 8201 - DIGEST

     Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide for election of supreme court justices from judicial districts.

     Provides that each justice of the supreme court must be a resident of the supreme court judicial district for which he or she is elected or appointed for not less than one year at the time of election or appointment.

     Provides that there shall be three supreme court judicial districts in the state.  Three justices shall be elected from supreme court judicial district 1, three justices shall be elected from supreme court judicial district 2, and three justices shall be elected from supreme court judicial district 3.