=== Section 13. ===

1. A judicial nominating committee shall be established by law.  Any vacancy in
the office of supreme court justice or district court judge shall be filled by
appointment by the governor from a list of candidates nominated by the
committee, unless the governor calls a special election to fill the vacancy for
the remainder of the term.  An appointment shall continue until the next
general election, when the office shall be filled by election for the remainder
of the term.