Voting With Just a Little Bit of Information
This will hit you on Tuesday, unless you voted early and already had the experience: At the bottom of the statewide ballot are names of people who want to wear robes and dispense justice, and if you know your way around that roster, you’re in the minority.
If you know all of them, you either work in the courthouse or you’re a campaign consultant.
If we’re going to elect judges, why do we make it so hard to learn enough about them to vote intelligently? It’s hard for them to raise money from anyone who doesn ...
Comments (2)
donald baker
What Ross Ramsey is really whining about is not enough liberal extremists are being elected to the court. I will actively oppose any change in election of judges. One only has to look at any unaccountable arrogant federal judge to remember why judges must be elected.
Meme Me
Unfortunately, none of the judges are elected on their qualifications. It's all political.