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Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day
- Local chief prosecutor races may affect voters’ lives more directly than some higher-profile contests.
- Local prosecutors lead responses to crime, according to the author, who identifies as a former prosecutor and criminal-courts scholar.
- Chief local prosecutors, including district attorneys and officials with other titles, have broad discretion over criminal-law enforcement.
- Voters can influence jail funding and use.
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Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day
For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.
Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day
by Ronald Wright, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before most Americans step into the voting booth in November, they will already know...
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