However, during the 1960s, a growing desire to restrain the Governor's executive power allowed for the adoption of a new method of selecting the judges and justices of the state's highest courts.
447 added Article 7B to the Constitution and created the Judicial Nominating Commission, originally consisting of 13 members.
State Question 752 (adopted by the voters on November 2, 2010) amended the article by adding two additional members.
If the Governor fails to appoint a nominee to the position within sixty days, the Chief Justice of Oklahoma may make the selection.
In the event that the commission can not reach a majority within thirty days, the governor may select the at-large member.
They may not serve as any official within a political party and are not eligible for nomination to a judicial position by the Commission.