Non-partisan election of judges
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A non-partisan election is one where the candidates are listed on the ballot with no label designating any party affiliation.Thirteen states choose their state Supreme Court justices in entirely non-partisan elections.
Two additional states, Michigan and Ohio, have an election process that includes partisan and non-partisan elements. In Ohio, candidates for the Ohio general election are chosen in partisan primaries; once chosen in this partisan fashion, no party affiliation is listed by their names on the general election ballot. Candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court are nominated at party conventions, which means that they are chosen in a partisan fashion. However, no partisan affiliation is listed by their name as it appears on the ballot.
The 105 justices chosen by this method represents 31% of all State Supreme Court justices. The states that employ this method of selection include:
Six year terms
- Georgia Supreme Court.
- Idaho Supreme Court.
- Minnesota Supreme Court.
- Nevada Supreme Court.
- Ohio Supreme Court. Partisan primaries, non-partisan general election.
- Oregon Supreme Court.
- Washington Supreme Court.
49 justices are chosen in these states, or 14% of all State Supreme Court justices.
Eight year terms
- Arkansas Supreme Court.
- Kentucky Supreme Court.
- Michigan Supreme Court. In Michigan, a partisan nominating process is followed by a non-partisan election.
- Mississippi Supreme Court. By district.
- Montana Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court of North Carolina.
44 justices are chosen in these states, or 13% of all State Supreme Court justices.
Ten year terms
12 justices are chosen in these states, or 4% of all State Supreme Court justices.
See also
- Partisan election of judges
- Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection
- Legislative election of judges
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