Is Pennsylvania changing to merit selection for appellate court judges? Maybe in the future, but not right now. The process is lengthy and requires an amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution which would require a positive vote of the house and senate in 2 successive sessions and then a ratification vote by the public in a statewide referendum.
Though lengthy, the process has started. Penn live has reported that that on October 20, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee vote by 16-11 to approve a bill for merit selection. Stay tuned based upon what may or may not happen in the upcoming appellate court races the bill will either die or gain some momentum.
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