ROCK ISLAND 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.

APPELLATE COURT

3rd District
Ballots mailed - 1898
Ballots returned - 790

Recommended/Not Recommended

Meets Requirements
of Office

Integrity

Impartiality

Legal Ability

Temperament

Court Management

Health

Sensitivity

Michael J. Powers

Recommended

85.37

92.86

85.63

88.62

91.62

91.62

96.41

89.16

Vicki R. Wright

Not Recommended

54.73

80.41

60.27

62.42

60.14

78.23

88.97

68.97

There are no retention candidates for this district.

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.

3rd District Appellate Court
Michael J. Powers - Highly Qualified
Vicki Wright - Qualified

14th Circuit
Ballots mailed - 350
Ballots returned - 143

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Michael R. Albert

Recommended

92.96

95.71

92.86

91.55

91.55

94.29

95.77

97.14

F. Michael Meersman

Recommended

77.97

86.44

84.75

74.58

84.75

82.76

96.55

89.66

Gary L. Spencer

Not Recommended

46.38

80.60

44.12

54.41

57.14

83.33

92.75

62.32

Stanley B. Steines

Recommended

68.00

92.16

86.00

59.18

90.20

85.71

94.12

92.00

Retention Candidates

14th Circuit

Ballots mailed - 343
Ballots returned - 153

RECOMMENDED/

NOT
RECOMMENDED

MEETS
REQUIRE-MENTS
OF OFFICE

INTEGRITY

IMPARTIALITY

LEGAL ABILITY

TEMPERAMENT

COURT
MANAGE-
MENT

HEALTH

SENSITIVITY

Jeffrey O'Connor

Recommended

92.31

90.91

92.42

98.48

89.39

92.42

96.97

93.94

Larry S. Vandersnick

Recommended

93.00

97.12

89.42

91.26

92.31

88.35

98.08

94.23

Mark A. Vandewiele

Recommended

99.16

99.18

95.90

97.54

99.18

99.18

100.00

97.52

 

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