The Vote’s in Your Court is a resource for voters regarding judges and judicial elections. It includes the “Guide for Florida Voters,” an easy-to-read, nonpartisan brochure about the courts, the role of judges and the merit retention process.
The Vote’s in Your Court is a resource for voters regarding judges and judicial elections. It includes the “Guide for Florida Voters,” an easy-to-read, nonpartisan brochure about the courts, the role of judges and the merit retention process.
The Guide for Florida Voters answers questions such as:
Bar News 2020 Election Coverage
Florida Bar Merit Retention Poll
Every two years, the Florida Bar’s Constitutional Judiciary Committee oversees a statewide merit retention poll that asks in-state Florida Bar members to rate judges and justices who are up for retention votes and of whom they have direct knowledge. The poll results may be useful to Florida voters.
Voter & Candidate Resources
- Sources of authority and guidance regarding political activity by judges and judicial campaigns. This page includes links to many of the laws, rules and opinions governing candidates running for judicial office.
- Canon 7 of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct
- Florida Supreme Court page on merit retention
Florida Supreme Court and Appellate Courts Decisions
Learn more about the opinions handed down by the Florida Supreme Court and the state’s five appellate courts: