Throw down some KAPOWZ on Justice!! Vote SK for JUDGE. Your Judge, a Judge of the People!

Factual Questions
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**Kapowz for Justice '10. ** F-n-A that sounds good!

Please lay out the exact methodology involved in securing my name on a county court judicial bench ballot space, and the process of being elected to the county Judge staff. (Qualifications, requirements, procedures, pay-offs, for Mn.) It is probably too late this year, I understand, because I tend to understand things such as calenders, and deadlines.

I have not had any success searching State web-boards. Shit, Google the shit yourself, it don’t work.

I have been to 2 county seats, on errands, and have asked the courthouse staff, and have not met anyone whom could explain the process. They told me a Judge had to be appointed, so I asked “why do we vote?”. Wooosh.

Year after year, sitting Judges run unopposed on the ballots. The shit is all “write-in”, with the same incumbants, year after year, and sassy-write-in’s may get your ballot thrown into the trash by uppity election officials. (It happens, believe me, they have told me.)

But just think…

“All Rise…”
Thank you.
but not YOU, exactly, because that could be construed as preferential, I just mean I am thankful that things happen the way they do, and understand such occurances and developments, thanks. I’m up on a higher level these days and only desire the facts. Motivation and intent, cause and effect, these are relationships best handled by professionals.

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And shit.

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We’re going to need to know a state, and possibly a county. The rules are different everywhere.

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Are you talking about a judge (in which case you really need to be a lawyer), or a justice of the peace? Anybody can get their name on the ballot for justice of the peace.

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You have to read carefully, but he does say it’s “for Mn”, presumably meaning Minnesota. Jessie Ventura would happily appoint him, I’m sure.

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In many places, including where you are from the description in the OP, the judges are appointed, and every X years have to go through a “retention election” where the question on the ballot is “Shall Judge Super Kapowzler be retained in office?” This gives the public a chance to remove a judge in cases of egregious behavior, but not to select a replacement, who would be appointed.

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No, that’s incorrect – Minnesota does NOT have a retention system for Judicial elections. There is a group of lawyers & Judges trying to get this enacted, but they haven’t been able to pass this yet.

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Some judges are appointed, some are elected.

To be elected, you’d have to be on the ballot, which generally requires that you either be nominated by a party with a line on the ballot, or that you submit petitions with enough signatures to be added to the ballot. (In Minnesota, that’s 500 signatures for a district judge).

Info on how to do this in Minnesota is available here.

The filing deadlinefor the 2010 ballot on Minnesota is in 11 days, so you’d better hurry.

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Again, depends upon the state. Texas allows anyone to run for a judgeship. But then Texas also has judges run on party ballots and has two Supreme Courts. If you want to see how not to have a judicial system, Texas is a great place to start.

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Have you tried contacting your Secretary of State’s office? This is usually the office that handles such issues and can give you all the information you need. You might need to pay a fee to stand for election, get signatures on a petition, or both. There might be other qualification you may need to be on the ballot such as legal experience. The Secretary of States office should be able to tell you all of that. And, if this is a county judgeship or municipal judgeship, they can direct you to the people there.

You may also find The American Judicial Society webpage helpful.