Review the links to the resources below and then explain the court system in Delaware.
Many states elect their judges which has created a great deal of debate. Much of it has to do with campaign donations. Since 2000 the Judges up for re-election have raised over 18 million in Ohio. For more detail see http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/campaigns_and_elections/campaign_financing.cfm?state=OH which explains the basics. One of the issues our Chief Justice has is that voters knew nothing about the candidates.This page was created to help – http://www.courtnewsohio.gov/happening/2015/JVCWebsite_090115.asp#.VqI9LVMrLBI. Three things that she wants to address are the influence of politics, lack of knowledge of the candidates, and better information to the public on the process in general. You can find more detail on http://ohiojudicialreform.org/ . Take a few minutes to view the survey results! That still assumes (as she does) that Judges should be elected (which is not the case in some states). The states also differ on whether the party is listed on the ticket. See the map at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/justice/que/map.html
PBS Frontline did a segment on this you may find interesting. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/justice/etc/synopsis.html .
Once you have reviewed these resources, tell us about the state of Delware , how are the courts set up? What are the rules for placing a person on the court? Does it vary by level? Are they elected? Is the party included? Are there debates around fundraising or other issues? Do you have any specialty courts (like drug, Veterans courts)? In essence, explain the court system in Delaware to us!
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