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Originally Posted by cmj
Thanks for bringing this up. I got my ballot yesterday (another county) and it asks about retaining six judges. It states name and position and you vote yes or no for retaining them. I feel confident that I've educated myself on other issues but don't know about these judges. Also, what happens if people vote "no" re retaining them?
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"Are all judges retained in office by voting "for retention" or "against retention?"
No. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the District Courts of Appeal are subject to retention voting. Circuit judges and county judges are subject to election just like other candidates except where a local option has passed calling for selection of these judges by merit selection and retention voting. (Sections 105.041(2), 105.051(2), F.S., and Article V, Section 10, Florida Constitution) "
Quote is from the DOS FL Division of Elections Frequently Asked Questions web-site.
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/gen-faq.shtml