The current problem with a shortage of judges shows a flaw in the NJ State Constitution. Adjoining states never have this problem because their judges are elected to a fixed term. A similar problem with US Senators led to the adoption of the XVII Amendment to allow popular election of US Senators. That has worked well, nobody wants to go back to the old days when a millionaire bought their Senate seat by paying off political bosses.

You can learn how Pennsylvania, New York, and the other states avoided this problem centuries ago. Isn’t it time for NJ to enter the 20th century? These states also elect the District Attorney (County Prosecutor) for a fixed term. If it works in all the other states why can’t it work here?

Ronald A. Sobieraj