(a) Beginning with the 2022 statewide election, the following offices on the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and court of civil appeals shall be permanently identified as follows:
(1) The supreme court:
a. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 1" on the supreme court.
b. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 2" on the supreme court.
c. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 3" on the supreme court.
d. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 4" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 4" on the supreme court.
e. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 5" on the supreme court.
f. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 6" on the supreme court.
g. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2016 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 7" on the supreme court.
h. The office of associate justice identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 8" on the supreme court.
(2) The court of criminal appeals:
a. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 1" on the court of criminal appeals.
b. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 2" on the court of criminal appeals.
c. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 3" on the court of criminal appeals.
d. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 4" on the court of criminal appeals.
e. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 5" on the court of criminal appeals.
(3) The court of civil appeals:
a. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 1" on the court of civil appeals.
b. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 2" on the court of civil appeals.
c. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 3" on the 2018 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 3" on the court of civil appeals.
d. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 1" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 4" on the court of civil appeals.
e. The office of judge identified as "Place No. 2" on the 2014 statewide election ballot shall be "Place 5" on the court of civil appeals.
(b) The clerks of the supreme court, the court of civil appeals, and the court of criminal appeals shall provide written notification of election ballot placement to the Secretary of State and make the same available to any political party's executive director.
Last modified: May 3, 2021