From Colorado Public Radio: “Judicial retention” may be the lowest profile part of your Election Day ballot, but Colorado’s third branch of government is hoping to get more voters to participate in this often-overlooked category this year.

Here’s why: Colorado’s judges are selected by the governor, with the public getting regular chances to weigh in on whether or not they keep their jobs. However, around a quarter of voters skip that part of the ballot.

Much of that fall off in voting is due to people not feeling well enough informed to make a good decision, according to those who study the issue.

Colorado’s Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation compiles recommendations for each judge on the ballot, which are printed in the state’s voter guide and available on a website. But they’re still easily missed.

“You have to have people know that there’s a website in order for them to get to the website,” says Office director Kent Wagner. “So that’s sort of the next step. And then make our website appealing, so it doesn’t turn people off as they get on board.”

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