League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
State of Ohio November 6, 2012 Election
	Mike Skindell Answers Questions Candidate for Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/13

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Do you support or oppose the election of judges and why?

I support the popular election of judges. Elections keep judges accountable and advances our constitutional democracy, which is based upon three separate branches of government.

2. What changes would you recommend to reduce the perceived influence of money contributions in our courts?

I support the public financing of judicial campaigns. As stated by a commission of the American Bar Association "public financing of judicial elections will address the perceived impropriety associated with judicial candidates accepting private contributions from individuals and organizations interested in the outcomes of cases those candidates may later decide as judges."

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