Ga. Gov. Accused Of Using Loophole To Cancel Elections, Appoint Judges
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Georgia's constitution allows Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint a judge who can serve for as long as two years before the election is rescheduled.
Georgia is one of nearly two dozen states to elect its judges in nonpartisan elections.
But critics say Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is now skirting the system with a legal loophole that cancels elections, allowing him to appoint judges instead.
Former Democratic Congressman John Barrow says, "It's a system that favors insiders, favors governors and it favors appointees."
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