FRANKLIN COUNTY BALLOT

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL ADVISORY POLLS

Note: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included.

5th District
Ballots mailed -1824
Ballots returned - 853

Recommended/Not Recommended

Meets Requirements
of Office

Integrity

Impartiality

Legal Ability

Temperament

Court Management

Health

Sensitivity

Stephen P. McGlynn

Not Recommended

56.74

72.33

54.83

63.35

73.13

74.76

90.28

69.72

Bruce Stewart

Recommended

93.96

95.05

91.80

98.36

95.91

96.99

98.36

95.86

 

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS
Note: These evaluations represent the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association and are based on a background investigation and interview of the candidates. Candidates are rated as Highly Qualified, Qualified, or Not Qualified.

5th District Appellate Court
Stephen McGlynn - Qualified
Bruce Stewart - Highly Qualified

2nd Circuit
Ballots mailed - 219
Ballots returned - 129

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Melissa A. Drew

Not Recommended

33.93

67.92

56.60

28.57

69.81

66.04

94.44

75.93

Matthew J. Hartrich

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian T. Shinkle

Recommended

75.86

91.38

81.03

72.41

89.47

78.57

92.98

83.93

Christopher L. Weber

Recommended

86.00

94.34

88.68

88.68

94.23

90.38

96.15

94.23

* - Too few responses for this poll to be considered valid

Retention Candidates

2nd Circuit

Ballots mailed - 188
Ballots returned - 105

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Thomas H. Sutton

Recommended

88.76

92.13

90.91

94.38

96.63

94.38

97.73

95.45

James M. Wexstten

Recommended

92.05

88.64

92.05

92.05

87.50

91.95

97.70

96.55

 

Candidates must receive 65 percent or more on the question "Meets Requirements of Office" to receive a Recommended rating in the poll.