Retiring Alabama Judge Recommends Legislature Eliminate Straight-Ticket Device

Judge Scott Vowell is the Presiding Judge of the Jefferson County, Alabama, Circuit Court. Jefferson County is easily Alabama’s most populous county, and contains Birmingham. According to this story, Judge Vowell, who is newly-retired, recommends that voters no longer choose state court judges in partisan elections. But, he says if partisan election of judges is here to stay, then the legislature should at least repeal the straight-ticket device.


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  1. WOW glad I caught this Richard as Scott Vowell is a friend of mine and i will try and call him tomorrow! THANKS for posting this man!
    Richard Rutledge
    Chairman
    Conservative Party Alabama

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