NCJ Number
91134
Journal
Justice System Journal Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1983) Pages: 46-58
Date Published
1983
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This note is a consideration of the impact of selected variables on the outcomes of judicial elections by section of the country.
Abstract
The factors considered are incumbency, ballot position, prior judicial experience, campaign financing, and prior elective positions. Generally, incumbency is found to be a critical factor, and campaign financing is not. The same factors influence judicial elections in all sections of the country. However, how and to what degree they are manifested vary by section and by the dominant political culture. (Author abstract)