Lawyers of the area for which each trial courts nominating
commission is established shall elect by secret ballot the lawyer
members of each commission. Election procedure and eligi-
bility of lawyer members of nominating commissions and of their
electors shall be prescribed by law.

Section 5.19. Lay Members of Nominating Commissions.

The governor shall appoint the lay members of the Appellate
Courts Nominating Commission from among the qualified voters
of the State. The governor shall appoint the lay members of each
trial courts nominating commission from among the qualified
voters of the area for which that commission is established.

Section 5.20. Restrictions on Members of Nominating
Commissions.

During his service on a commission, a member shall not hold
any public office of profit or office in a political party. A member
shall not be eligible to hold a judicial office for two years imme-
diately following his service on a commission and he shall not
be eligible to hold any other public office of profit for one year
immediately following his service.

Section 5.21. Procedures of Nominating Commissions.

Each nominating commission shall act only upon the concur-
rence of a majority of its members. Each commission shall elect
one of its members as chairman.

Section 5.22. Judicial Term of Office.

The continuance in office of each judge shall be subject to
approval or rejection at the next general election following the
expiration of two years from the date of the occurrence of the
vacancy to which he was appointed and at the general election
every eight years thereafter. The continuance in office of each
judge of the Court of Appeals and of the Intermediate Appellate
Court shall be subject to approval or rejection by the voters of
the entire State. The continuance in office of each judge of the

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