An article about the propriety of endorsement questionnaires sent by the Livingston Country Republican Party to candidates in nonpartisan judicial races includes comments by Robert Sedler of the WSU Law School . He said he believes the questionnaires are an appropriate attempt to get information to the public. "Those questions are all related to judges' beliefs and views, things that are relevant to the voters," he said. He also pointed out that the candidates are free to respond or not to respond to the questions, as they prefer.