did you guys know that merchan has been an acting new york state judge for years, which is totally bizarre and arguably illegal since acting new york state judges never have to face re-election, even though all state judges in new york need to face re-election all the time. how is merchan allowed to keep his state judge job without ever facing new york voters? > judges in new york are chosen in partisan elections. judicial elections in the state take place every year. unlike other states, new york's judicial races may include candidates running for election under multiple party designations. candidates are allowed to cross-file to run for office under more than one party designation and may receive endorsements from each. judges must run for re-election in partisan elections for subsequent terms. > terms for all judges in the state of new york begin on january 1 of the year following their election to office. their terms end on december 31 of the year their terms are set to expire.   dicial_elections
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