S.96 would require the Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) to submit the names of every qualified judicial candidate to the General Assembly, instead of the Commission’s top three picks. While this would reform only one aspect of the corrupt judicial elections system, it would marginally decrease the power of the unaccountable JMSC and make the process more transparent.
S.96 – Requiring the Judicial Merit Selection Commission to Submit Names of All Qualified Candidates
Posted: January 20, 2017 by South Carolina Policy Council
S.96 would require the Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) to submit the names of every qualified judicial candidate to the General Assembly, instead of the Commission’s top three picks. While this would reform only one aspect of the corrupt judicial elections system, it would marginally decrease the power of the unaccountable JMSC and make the process more transparent.
Category: Legislation, Reform