Anne writes: As we saw in the Sunday Strib, we do not elect our judges in this state. For those who missed the story, 91% of the judges currently sitting in this state were appointed. Since judges seldom have challengers in the elections, they win elections by default. There is no way to vote them out of office.
I remeber a few years ago when we did have some Hennepin County judges challenged. I overheard a wife and husband talking as they left. He said, 'I just voted against everyone of them that had incumbent after their name.' Not a sign of an enlighted voter, but a good sign of the public's faith in the judiciary. Ron responds: I was not nearly aware of the information provided in the articles in the Strib, but have been voting against incumbent judges for years. My logic was that there was a reason someone rarely opposed in a race was being opposed, so go for the new blood. I have no idea if my vote ever amounted to anything since so little is ever written about judgeships in the papers. I would like the seats to remain open until the next election, or a replacement put in to fill the vacancy that is not allowed to run for that particular seat. What has happened to our democracy? Ron Leurquin Nokomis East TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
