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Committee approves bill allowing optional party labels for Supreme Court candidates
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Summary
After hours of testimony for and against, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5–3 to pass SB 543, which would permit Supreme Court candidates to adopt a party label on the ballot if they choose; opponents warned it would politicize the court.
Senate Bill 543 would give Supreme Court candidates the option to display a party label on the ballot. Sponsor Senator Wiley Galt described the measure as permissive rather than mandatory and said it would leave nonpartisan choices intact.
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