Iowa

A Push To Make Secret Selection Less Secret

Jun 11th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: Iowa, Judicial Elections

A Des Moines Register editorial tries to make the case for preserving “merit selection” in Iowa, but actually winds up highlighting many of the system’s shortcomings.
The Register objects to judicial elections because “candidates must raise big money from potential litigants and law firms,” presumably enhancing the influence these special interests have with judges. But […]