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For many jobs, you need a professional rather than a politician. Judges, public prosecutors, police chiefs, etc should not be political positions.

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In NY city and state, many judges are elected. However, they are limited to members of the NY bar (min. 10 years practicing in NY). Primarily wanted to point out that "professional" and election-based are not mutually exclusive.

Source (PDF): http://www.nycbar.org/pdf/report/become_a_judge.pdf

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