Retention election

Retention election

Retention election or judicial retention within the United States court system, is a periodic process whereby a judge is subject to a vote during an election. A judge can be removed from the position if the majority of the citizens vote him or her out.

A judicial retention vote differs from regular voting in that when voting for judicial retention, a voter is not selecting a candidate. Judges do not have opponents. Rather, the voter expresses approval or disapproval for the judges presently holding their position. A judge remains in the position by a simple majority of approval votes.

The constitution of Japan crafted by the US occupation authorities effected a similar arrangement for justices of the Supreme Court of Japan.

ee also

*Missouri Plan

References

1. Iowa Judicial Branch, [http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/Public_Information/About_Judges/Retention Judicial Retention Elections]


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