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LiberalArkie

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12. Arkansas has non-partisan judicial elections. You have no idea if the person is a R or a D.
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 01:56 PM
Apr 2016

Generally all R's since they have the money to run. We used to have a pretty balanced supreme court until this came about.

Works well in California, though it does not apply to Presidential elections. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1
California has a modified open primary to avoid Constitutional issues still_one Apr 2016 #3
^People don't understand how things work in their own states, and playing it out will help expose WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #11
SC has already ruled what SD is doing violates a party's freedom of association still_one Apr 2016 #2
Thanks I Thought that was the Case Stallion Apr 2016 #5
At least that is how I read it. If this passes in SD, it will be interest if they try to get it to still_one Apr 2016 #6
The party labels have been the MOST effective method for the elites FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #4
Unfortunately, lack of them will be even more helpful. Hortensis Apr 2016 #7
As a South Dakotan... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2016 #17
Hey, we really should have more reports from the states. Hortensis Apr 2016 #20
Good nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #8
Interesting point of Wellstone ruled Apr 2016 #9
In South Dakots that would mean two republicans running against each other Buzz cook Apr 2016 #10
buzz cook, you nailed it. saidsimplesimon Apr 2016 #14
Arkansas has non-partisan judicial elections. You have no idea if the person is a R or a D. LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #12
Exactly why I want to know their party affiliation... SoapBox Apr 2016 #16
It is not the job of the state to assist political parties to operate. L. Coyote Apr 2016 #13
I like to know who these candidates affiliate with... SoapBox Apr 2016 #15
Two top candidates - what if both are affiliated with the same jwirr Apr 2016 #18
Top two vote getters elections are HORRIBLE! Jubilant18 Apr 2016 #19
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