Under the Missouri Plan, retention elections are held which force a large number of judges from the bench.

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The Missouri Plan, also known as the merit selection plan, involves the appointment of judges followed by periodic retention elections. However, these retention elections do not necessarily result in a large number of judges being forced from the bench. Only those judges who are not recommended for retention by the state's judicial performance evaluation committees may be removed from office.

Under the Missouri Plan, Retention Elections Are Held Which Force