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SCREENING JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION

NCJ Number
32947
Journal
Judicature Volume: 59 Issue: 7 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1976) Pages: 320-323
Author(s)
W D CURTISS
Date Published
1976
Length
4 pages
Annotation
CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRAINTS UPON ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTIVE OFFICER RESULTING FROM THE JOINDER OF STATUTORY NOMINATING COMMITTEES AND PARTISAN ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Abstract
THIS ARTICLE CENTERS ON THE INDIVIDUALS'S RIGHT TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND THE VOTERS' RIGHT TO BE FREE TO JUDGE THE PERSONAL AND INDIVIDUAL FITNESS OF CANDIDATES.