When you get your primary ballot in hand, are there parts you just skip over, like maybe the races for judges?
Both Oregon and California elect judges from statewide down to the local level, while other states feature many appointed judgeships.
Is one system better than the other? We put that question to the Brennan Center, which is committed to democracy and equal justice for all. Senior Counsel Alicia Bannon visits the Exchange to give the plusses and minuses of the two judge-selection systems.