Lawsuit Filed to Alter Wording of Pennsylvania Statewide Question

On September 19, a lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court over the wording of a statewide ballot measure. See this story. The voters will be asked if the retirement age for mandatory retirement for judges should be changed from 70 to 75. The people who filed the lawsuit, including a past member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, argue that the wording is confusing. It only asks voters if they want the retirement age to be 75. The ballot measure does not explain that the current age limit is 70 and that if the measure is approved, judges will be able to remain in their jobs for more time than they currently have.


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