NYTimes.com: Take Justice Off the Ballot

OPINION | May 23, 2010 Op-Ed Contributor: Take Justice Off the Ballot By SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR States can avoid political campaigns for judgeships by adopting a merit selection system that still lets voters decide who sits on the bench. I guess what I found interesting here was that an experienced voice of reason, retired from the supreme court bench, was critical of voters for not paying attention to how they could vote to improve the judicial system. TE