Palau, 4. November 2008 : Richterwahlkommission nur aus palauanischen Staatsbürgern

Beide Häuser des Parlaments verabschieden August 2008 mit 75%-Mehrheit die "Senate Joint Resolution No. 7-102" für eine Verfassungsänderung von Kap. X Art. 7. Bisher müssen von den sieben Mitgliedern nur die drei Palauaner sein, die der Präsident nominiert.

Ja in allen Staaten: Kayangel, Ngarchelong, Ngaraard, Ngiwal, Melekeok, Ngchesar, Airai, Aimeliik, Ngatpang, Ngaremlengui, Ngardmau, Koror, Peleliu, Angaur, Sonsorol, Hatohobei.

Abstimmungstext:
"Section 7. The Judicial Nominating Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, all of whom shall be citizens of the Republic of Palau, as defined by Article III of the Constitution of the Republic of Palau. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be one of the seven (7) members and shall act as Chairman. one of whom shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who shall act as a Chairman. The Bar Association shall elect three (3) of its citizen-members to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission and the President shall appoint three (3) citizens who are not members of the Bar. The Judicial Nominating Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chairman and prepare and submit to the President a list of seven (7) nominees for the positions of justice and judge. A new list shall be submitted every year."