{"id":287,"date":"2024-10-17T14:25:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=287"},"modified":"2024-10-17T14:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T20:25:15","slug":"judging-judges-recommendations-for-retention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=287","title":{"rendered":"Judging Judges: Recommendations for Retention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Early voting has <a href=\"https:\/\/warrens-voice.com\/?p=285\">begun <\/a>in Iowa! On the ballot are several judges up for retention. In Iowa, we have a say in who serves on our courts. It&#8217;s sometimes confusing to know how to vote on these matters. This guide may be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Judges are officially non-partisan positions and so the Warren County Republicans don&#8217;t have formal endorsements. However, Donald Bohlken, an attorney and retired Administrative Law Judge with the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals, has made the following recommendations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024.jpg?resize=756%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?resize=756%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1040&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?resize=1135%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?resize=1513%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1513w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Voting-for-Judges-2024-scaled.jpg?w=1891&amp;ssl=1 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important for conservatives to vote up and down the ticket. The &#8220;bottom&#8221; of the ticket still matters and has a profound impact on our communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fettforhouse.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fettad.jpg?resize=940%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fettad.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fettad.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/warrens-voice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Fettad.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sponsored <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early voting has begun in Iowa! On the ballot are several judges up for retention. In Iowa, we have a say in who serves on our courts. It&#8217;s sometimes confusing to know how to vote on these matters. 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