NCJ Number
81826
Journal
Law and Policy Quarterly Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1980) Pages: 161-180
Date Published
1980
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This study of municipal court elections in Los Angelas county found that voter participation was higher than expected and suggests that changes in the process could have policy implications.
Abstract
Although significant research has been done on voter participation and the election of executives and legislators, very little literature exists on the election of state judges, and there is virtually no literature on the election of trial court judges. In view of the policy-making activities of judges, this absence of research hampers understanding of the overall public policy-making process. The few studies of the election of state supreme court justices indicate that, compared to other nonpartisan elections, participation in judicial elections is somewhat similar. (Author abstract)