What Benefits Do a Nonpartisan Election System for Judges, Which

question 73

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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