“Politics have no place in our court system in North Carolina or any place else. Fairness deserves better than that, equality deserves better than that, and justice deserves better than that.” Fine sentiments, expressed by N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan in a speech late last month at West Henderson High School. Too bad...
The Left's crusade against money in judicial campaigns is odd, because they supported the policies causing the perceived problem.
Robbed of the information contained in a party label, and disinclined to read lengthy voter guides, most voters remain largely uninformed about statewide judicial candidates.
Either true elections or gubernatorial appointment would be far superior to the current mix of play-acting, speech-punishing, and keeping voters in the dark.
What happens when judicial candidates lack sufficient resources to communicate with millions of North Carolina voters?
North Carolina currently has the worst of both worlds when it comes to selecting our appellate judges, thanks to a “reform” of judicial elections.
A newly "reformed" system for elected appellate judges could well result in lower voter paticipation. In hopes of avoiding that, here are some useful links and resources.
Judicial elections have just taken several steps backward in North Carolina, thanks to recent "reforms," but perhaps voters can still find out enough to cast a meaningful vote.
A new voluntary system for public financing of judicial campaigns has already proven to be inadequate. Some want to force voters to fund campaigns. The real answer is repeal.
