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Ask Slashdot: How To Become Informed In Judicial Elections?

Posted by timothy on from the today's-the-day dept.

First time accepted submitter yincrash writes "Today I've been looking up information on local elections and have found it virtually impossible to determine information on judicial elections, both with regards to information on the candidate, and what makes a good judge. Is there a good way to find information on these candidates? chooseyourjudges.org seems to agree that this is basically an impossible task. What do slashdotters do in an information vacuum? Just abstain from voting? Write-in something in protest?"

2 of 153 comments (clear)

  1. Complain to the Bar by roccomaglio · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Bar does not allow judge candidates to answer many of the questions you would like answered. This professional organization is choosing to require the judge candidates to withhold this information. If the candidates do not follow the rules set by the bar they could loose their law license and be ineligible to be a judge. Your only option is to complain to the Bar in hopes that they will be influenced by your complaint.

  2. Re:Check out your State Bar. by Revotron · · Score: 4, Informative

    For those wondering, the website in question is http://www.showmecourts.org/