North Carolina judicial news
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North Carolina begins judicial election reforms (May 12, 2004)
Record amounts of money are pouring into state judicial elections, raising concerns that special interests are gaining influence and undermining the impartiality of some of the states' highest courts. In November, state supreme court seats will be filled by voters in 29 of the 38 states that elect their justices. Predictions are that candidates will raise and spend campaign money at an even greater rate to land seats on state high courts than the record almost $29 million spent in 2002. North Carolina is one state that has begun reforming its judicial elections. This year, it launches the nation's first public financing program for judicial elections. Its law also makes judicial elections non-partisan and provides for an information guide to acquaint voters with judicial candidates, who often are less well known than candidates for legislative or executive posts.
North Carolina's public financing program is funded through donations from lawyers and a voluntary $3 check-off on the state's income tax forms. Legislators and reformers in a host of other states are keeping an eye on North Carolina's program during its test run in November.[1]
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