CJC Canon 7(B)(1)(c) provides in part that judicial candidates should not make pledges or promises of conduct in office other than the faithful and impartial performance of the duties of the office or make statements that commit or appear to commit the candidate with respect to cases, controversies or issues that are likely to come before the court.

Because of the nature of many of the questions on these types of questionnaires, it may be inappropriate for a candidate to answer them. If they will cause the candidate to comment on issues that come before a judge or give the impression that a judge is committed to acting in a certain way if a particular issue were before that judge, it would not be appropriate for the candidate to answer the questions.

It may be a candidate will be able to answer only some of the questions on the questionnaire. Where a candidate is prohibited from answering a question, the candidate may explain the restrictions set out in the Code of Judicial Conduct, which limit his or her ability to respond.