The options of the question are, A) the judge reports to Missouri for more training. B) the judge must win voter approval to stay. C) the governor appoints a new judge. D) the judge remains in position for 12 more years.
The correct answer is B) the judge must win voter approval to stay.
What happens to the judge at election time is the judge must win voter approval to stay.
The Missouri plan dates back to 1940. A group of citizens and lawyers name the candidates to occupy judicial vacancies. The judge’s election legitimate the process because the people considered that it was best to elect the judges rather than be appointed. The first election of judges was in 1850. This plan has influenced other states.