Government
Jun. 9, 2015
Judicial election reform begins with ballots
Seeing as judicial elections are likely here to stay, debate should focus on reforming the election system, not eliminating it. One place we can start is with ballot designations. By Randolph M. Hammock
Although reasonable minds differ over the appropriateness of judicial elections, the
simple fact is they appear to be here to stay: Voters are unlikely to eliminate one
of the few powers they have concerning our judicial system - the election of judges.
As such, the debate should focus on reforming our judicial election system, rather
than eliminating it. One place we can start is ...
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