VOTER PARTICIPATION IN MUNICIPAL COURT ELECTIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY |
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| Authors: | LARRY L. BERG LEO FLYNN |
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| Affiliation: | Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Politics and Government at the University of Southern California. He is the coauthor of Corruption in the American Political System, The Challenge of California, The Supreme Court and Congress;, and has published in various professionaljournals. Associate Professor of Political Science at Pomona College, Claremont, California. He is author or coauthor of articles in The New York State Bar Journal, Southern Public Administration;, and other professional journals. |
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| Abstract: | Although significant research has been done on voter participation and the election of executives and legislators, very little literature exists on the election of state judges, and there is virtually no literature on the election of trial court judges. In view of the policy-making activities of judges, this absence of research hampers understanding of the overall public policy-making process. The few studies of the election of state supreme court justices indicate that, compared to other nonpartisan elections, participation in judicial elections is somewhat similar. This study of municipal court elections in Los Angeles county found that voter participation was higher than expected and suggests that changes in the process could have policy implications. |
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