HB542 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, candidates for state judicial offices, including the offices of Chief Justice and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals, circuit court judge, and district court judge, are nominated by political parties and are included on the general election ballots in a column under the party name and emblem

This bill would provide for the nonpartisan election of candidates for state judicial office

The bill would require a special ballot for state judicial candidates. The bill would provide for a filing fee to be paid by candidates for state judicial office to the Secretary of State, to be split between the parties. The bill would provide for filing with the Secretary of State an affidavit of indigency in lieu of payment of the filing fee

To amend Sections 17-6-20, 17-6-24, 17-6-25, and 17-6-48, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to election of judges and justices and election procedures; to provide for the nonpartisan election of judges; to require a special ballot for state judicial candidates; to provide for a filing fee to be paid by judicial candidates, to be split between the parties; to provide for filing with the Secretary of State of an affidavit of indigency in lieu of payment of the filing fee provided herein.