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What judges are on the Alaska 2024 election ballot for retention?

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  What judges are on the Alaska 2024 election ballot for retention? How Alaska judges are selected According to the Alaska Judicial Council, the Alaska way of selecting judges is similar to other states. Alaska claims that it follows a merit system to select judges, and is similar to other states ways of selecting judges. These states believe this merit system is best to “achieve a fair, independent, impartial, and accountable judiciary. These judges are positioned by the governor of Alaska. The Alaska Judicial Council is a citizens’ council commissioned to review the history of judges and the Alaskan judicial system’s integrity. This council has not escaped citizen concerns of participating in the corrupted protection of crimes committed by Alaskan judges and the misconduct of other judicial officials. The Alaska Grand Juror Association (AGJA) was established unofficially by citizen’s worried about widespread misconduct and negligence throughout the judicial process. This group ha...