What Is a Retention Election

Multiple Choice

What is a retention election?

A) an electoral system in which voters have no say on whether a judge should be allowed to serve a full new term
B) an electoral system in which the voters are asked to vote yes or no on whether a judge should be allowed to stay in office
C) an electoral system in which the public select the judicial candidate from a list of proposed candidates
D) an electoral system in which the legislature votes to select a judicial candidate based on a list of proposed candidates
E) an electoral system in which the governor appoints the judicial candidate based on his/her personal preference