Tipping The Scales of Justice: A Survey of Organizations in State Supreme Court Elections

Using a new survey of organizations, this paper examines under what conditions organizations are more likely to participate in state supreme court elections.This is the first study to ask organizations about how they participate in state supreme court elections, what factors they consider to be important when deciding to support a candidate, the effectiveness of their campaign techniques, and their motivations for participating in state supreme court elections. The results of the survey indicated that organizations were more likely to participate in state supreme court elections depending on the type of organization and the type of election system.