Voters Ousting Judges

The names of some 21 judges are on the Kansas City ballot in the November 2 General Election. They were all selected under our non-partisan court system. You vote separately on each judge, as to whether to retain in office for a specified number of years, or to kick out of office. To be retained, each must receive a majority of the votes cast as to that judge. Unless you know that a judge is unfit to continue in office, it is very important to vote for retention. There are organized efforts to repeal our non-partisan plans and return to the very undesirable popular election of judges. Many who favor such return, vote no as to all retentions. Hence, apathy of the voters in not voting for retention, can lead to the ouster of well qualified judges. I believe that none of my former colleagues on the Bench would have become judges if they had to be selected and retained on a political basis.