Chipping Away At Democracy In Minnesota
Jun 26th, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: Judicial Elections, Minnesota, State BattlegroundsThe St. Paul Pioneer Press wades into the judicial selection debate with an editorial endorsing the replacement of democratic elections for judges with so-called “merit selection” combined with uncontested retention elections.
Unlike Minnesota’s Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, the Pioneer Press at least had the tact not to question “the insight and sophistication” of Minnesota voters, but […]