Multiple Choice
What benefits do a nonpartisan election system for judges, which some advocate be used in Texas, offer?
A) It would move the judiciary away from judicial activism and instead promote the election of judges based on merit rather than their philosophy.
B) It would guard against partisan bickering on the multimember appellate courts and eliminate the possibility of a poorly qualified candidate being swept into office by straight-ticket voting.
C) It would allow the governor to appoint judges from lists of nominees recommended by nominating committees, and later the voters could decide whether they should remain in office.
D) It would prevent the possibility of corruption by forcing judicial candidates to fund their own campaigns, essentially protecting them from the influence of contributor money.
E) It would save Texas at all levels of government millions a year as elections for the judiciary would be streamlined and made more efficient.
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