Sixteen Marion County judges were interviewed Friday before the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee to determine if they should appear on the November ballot.
It’s the first time the review committee has met since lawmakers made significant changes to how it works during the most recent legislative session.
One of those changes was that the selection committee now has the power to hold judges off the ballot entirely if they don’t feel they are fit to continue serving. Previously, the committee would only vote on whether to “recommend” a judge’s approval to voters…