The main problem with the requirement that candidates spend large sums of money to compete in judicial election campaigns is that it limits the prospective pool of candidates to the rich, powerful, and well-connected. These things have nothing to do with judicial merit. Not only just money. Looks, celebrity, or unabashed populism will triumph over reasoned and balanced moderation in judicial elections. This is common in politics, and judicial campaigns and elections have proven no different. Clearly, elections will increase these considerations over considerations of
