I get all that stuff about the ideals of America, etc.
But how ever perfect your election method might become, and however ‘honourable’ candidates may be, to my mind it is asking for trouble to elect officials who should be absolutely above party politics and whatever it takes to win an election.
Judges, election officials, and probably a vast swathe of public officers should be appointed. Oversight of their work by elected officials - especially at the local level (state or county, etc) - is fine, but they should not be asked to campaign and win elections, inevitably on a party ticket.
