Merit selection

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Judicial selection in the states
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Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection is sometimes referred to as merit selection. Either term describes the process of choosing judges by means other than popular election. 33 states currently use some form of "merit selection."
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Judicial selection in state courts

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • District of Columbia • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming

2012 election • 2011 election • 2010 Supreme Court results • 2010 Court of Appeals results • 2010 elections • 2009 results • 2009 elections • 2008 elections • 2008 results

Commission selection (Missouri Plan) • Gubernatorial appointment • Legislative appointment • Partisan elections • Non-partisan elections • Retention election • Tennessee Plan
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