The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Public financing, Merit selection, Racial Fairness

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Answer from Dennis S. Helmick:

I do not support financing judicial campaigns with taxpayer dollars. Society cannot simply throw money at voters in order to educate them. If judicial campaigns were financed, every candidate would clamor for public financing. How much would ever be sufficient? Would public financing preclude private expenditures? Would publicly financed campaigns afford free advertising for a candidate's private practice? Equal amounts to both candidates would insure the incumbent's victory. I do support public media candidate forums.

Answer from Dennis S. Helmick:

I would support a modified version of merit selection in which an appointed judge would run against her or his record. Thereafter voters could vote the judge out if they do not like the judge's rulings or sentencing policies. Voters must be able to exercise their inalienable right to choose the leaders of their government--to select those individuals who most reflect the moral values of their community as embodied in our

Answer from Dennis S. Helmick:

As a judge, I attempt to insure that all participants in my Court are treated equally under the law and with resect. As a lawyer, I support diversity outreach programs like the Roundtable, S.W.E.L. and the Minority Summer Clerkship Program jointly sponsored by the Cincinnati Bar Association and the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati. As an individual, I encourage all minorities to enter law school, serve as a mentor, and provide support to scholarship

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