Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:11:34
Major
Political Science - Criminal Justice - Track 2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
As political elections are becoming more expensive, judicial elections are also following this trend. This project focuses on elections at the state supreme court level. There are three different methods used to select state supreme court justices, which are: partisan, nonpartisan, and merit selections. The intent of this project is to provide an empirical analysis of the differences in amounts raised between judicial selection methods. This will be done by examining the amount of money that is raised by state supreme court candidates in Ohio, compared to Florida. Ohio is a state that uses partisan elections, while Florida uses the merit system. By empirically showing that more money is raised in a state that uses partisan elections, this serves to supplement and strengthen the existing research regarding the differences in amounts raised between judicial selection methods.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Nancy Marion
First Reader
Prof. Phil Marcin
Second Reader
Prof. John Matejkovic
Recommended Citation
Briach, Michael, "An Empirical Analysis of State Supreme Court Candidate Fundraising" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 92.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/92