Iowa Judicial Retention Elections: For Conscientious Voters, Ignorance is NOT Bliss
The Iowa Family Policy Council Action has emailed a report that begins:
According to Article 1, Section 2 of the Iowa Constitution, “All political power is inherent in the people.” It is for this reason that officeholders, including judges, are required to periodically go before the voters. The affirmation and consent of the governed (through the ballot box) lends credibility to officeholders’ work done in our name.
As each election nears, our office is inundated with phone calls and e-mails requesting information about the judges standing for retention. In an attempt to assist in educating voters about Iowa judges over the last couple of election cycles, we have asked judges to respond to a brief, respectful questionnaire. (See http://www.iowajudges.org for more information.) . . .