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Colorado judge reviews.
Colorado voters in the Nov. 5 election face a crush of judicial retention questions on the ballot that can be intimidating.
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How should voters approach them?
Judges in Colorado are appointed to the bench in state and county courts, rather than elected. But they later appear on the ballot when they come up for retention — allowing voters to decide whether they should continue serving.
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The system has its critics, in part because it’s rare for a judge to get booted by voters.
One factor is that the names are unfamiliar to the average voter, making an educated decision difficult.
But it’s also because it’s rare for citizen review commissions, set up to help fill that information gap, to find that a judge doesn’t meet performance standards.
(Some jurists with turbulent tenures also may quietly decide against seeking retention when their terms are up.)
Here is a guide to help you sort through these ballot questions.
The state provides voters with help
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