STATE
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ELECTED
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APPOINTED BY APPROVED BY
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alabama ......................
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Constitution
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alaska ........................
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Governor Both Houses
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arizona .....................
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..... Constitution
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arkansas ...................
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..... Constitution
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california .................
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..... Constitution
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colorado ...................
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Constitution
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connecticut .............
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..... Constitution
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delaware .................
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..... Constitution
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florida .......................
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..... Constitution
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georgia ......................
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..... Constitution
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hawaii ........................
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Governor Senate
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idaho .........................
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..... Constitution
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illinois .....................
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..... Constitution
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indiana .......................
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..... Statutory
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iowa ...........................
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..... Constitution
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kansas .......................
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..... Constitution
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kentucky .................
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..... Constitution
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louisiana .................
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..... Constitution
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maine .........................
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..... Constitution by Legislature
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maryland .................
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..... Constitution
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massachusetts .......
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..... Constitution
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michigan ...................
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..... Constitution
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minnesota ...............
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..... Constitution
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mississippi ...............
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Constitution
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missouri ...................
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Constitution
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montana ...................
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..... Constitution
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nebraska ...................
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..... Constitution
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nevada .......................
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..... Constitution
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new hampshire .......
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Governor Council
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new jersey ..............
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Governor Senate
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new mexico ..............
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Constitution
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new york ..................
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..... Constitution
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north carolina .......
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..... Constitution
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north dakota .........
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..... Constitution
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ohio ...........................
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..... Constitution
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oklahoma .................
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..... Constitution
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oregon .......................
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..... Statutory
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pennsylvania ...........
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Governor Senate
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rhode island ...........
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..... Constitution
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south carolina .......
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..... Constitution
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south dakota .........
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..... Constitution
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tennessee .................
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Judges of Supreme Court
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texas .........................
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Constitution
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utah .........................
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..... Constitution
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vermont ...................
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..... Constitution
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virginia .....................
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..... Constitution
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washington .............
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..... Constitution
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west virginia .........
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Constitution
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wisconsin .................
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..... Constitution
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wyoming ...................
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Governor Senate
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