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Despite our best efforts, Merit Selection opponents persist in spreading misinformation about what Merit Selection is, how it works and why supporters wish to implement it for Pennsylvania’s appellate courts.

Opponents latch onto buzzwords like “democracy” while totally ignoring that democracy includes giving the public the chance to weigh in on important issues like how we select appellate judges. Those who think about these issues understand that you can’t cloak yourself as a protector of democratic values while fighting against allowing the people to decide the best way to select appellate judges.

It’s not democratic to block a public referendum on a critical issue of governance and deprive the people of the opportunity to vote on the question. It’s not democratic to scare the public into thinking the issue at hand is something different than a choice about whether to change the process for picking judges.

Reasonable people can and do disagree about how Pennsylvania should choose appellate judges. We’re ready and willing to engage in discussion and debate about this, for education is the only way to make an informed decision on this critical issue.

We urge you to be part of these discussions and to beware of misinformation, especially when it comes cloaked in pretty language about democracy.

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