a vacancy occurring at the expiration of an appointive term
under section 13(b), the vacancy shall be filled by election as
provided in section 13(a).
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(2) That section 15(b) of Article V be amended to read:
§ 15. Tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace.
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(b) [A justice or judge elected under section 13(a),
appointed under section 13(d) or retained under this section
15(b) may file a declaration of candidacy for retention election
with the officer of the Commonwealth who under law shall have
supervision over elections on or before the first Monday of
January of the year preceding the year in which his term of
office expires. If no declaration is filed, a vacancy shall
exist upon the expiration of the term of office of such justice
or judge, to be filled by election under section 13(a) or by
appointment under section 13(d) if applicable. If a justice or
judge files a declaration, his name shall be submitted to the
electors without party designation, on a separate judicial
ballot or in a separate column on voting machines, at the
municipal election immediately preceding the expiration of the
term of office of the justice or judge, to determine only the
question whether he shall be retained in office. If a majority
is against retention, a vacancy shall exist upon the expiration
of his term of office, to be filled by appointment under section
13(b) or under section 13(d) if applicable. If a majority favors
retention, the justice or judge shall serve for the regular term
of office provided herein, unless sooner removed or retired.] At
the expiration of each term a justice or judge shall be eligible
for [retention as provided herein] re-election, subject only to
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