Ohio voters will see an R or a D next to the names of state Supreme Court and appellate court candidates on the November 2022 ballot after Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Thursday.
Ohio was the only state where judicial candidates run in partisan primaries and nonpartisan general elections. Now it will be one of seven states that elect judges for its higher courts in partisan elections, according to the National Center for State Courts.
DeWine signed into law Senate Bill 80, which makes partisan elections for only state Supreme Court and appellate court races. Lower court races will continue to be a hybrid of partisan and nonpartisan elections.
Ohio ballots will list party affiliations for top judicial candidates
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Ohio ballots will list party affiliation for judges
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Ohio Gov Mike DeWine signs partisan judicial election bill
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State Rep. Brigid Kelly, D-Cincinnati, is seen testifying earlier in 2021 on legislation to allow for virtual committees and floor sessions of the Ohio General Assembly. She is now among the Democrats calling for a virtual testimony system as Ohio navigates its way out of the pandemic. Screenshot courtesy The Ohio Channel.
At different times during the pandemic, Democratic lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully to push for the Ohio General Assembly to conduct its work remotely.
Now with Ohio navigating its return to normalcy, Democrats still want to provide some virtual access to the legislative process in the years to come.