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csziggy

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6. Actually I sort of like the retention election part

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 05:02 PM

Oct 2014

If you have very partisan appointments, like Clay Roberts and Tim Osterhaus, voters that pay attention can attempt to get them out. In practice very few judges get voted out - voters on average just don't pay enough attention to that part of the ballot. Judges generally don't campaign - though sometimes groups campaign against specific judges.

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Voting for or against judges - it's important! [View all] csziggy Oct 2014 OP

Thanks nt d_r Oct 2014 #1

You're welcome - and here's another good source for info on all candidates csziggy Oct 2014 #2

Tomorrow is my day d_r Oct 2014 #8

I'm going into a polling place for early voting on Monday csziggy Oct 2014 #10

Thanks, I've got the amendments d_r Oct 2014 #11

Electing judges is stupid. An independent tribunal should do the recommending to a short list from Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #3

Florida judges are appointed from a selection list csziggy Oct 2014 #4

Interesting, thank you. I reserve my stupid label for the rention election process then. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #5

Actually I sort of like the retention election part csziggy Oct 2014 #6

I am against the notion that judges need to be accountable to an electorate, security of tenure Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #7

Thanks. I usually check out who appointed them Ineeda Oct 2014 #9