Electing judges doesn’t really make sense to me. Are people supposed to dig up every court case they’ve ruled on? (Or for prospective new judges, every case they’ve represented in as a lawyer?)
(I’m in USA Btw; Does any other country even “elect” judges? Such a weird thing IMO.)
the Bar Association makes bi-partisan recommendations on judges. They’re often take suggestions from both defense and prosecuting attorneys and if a judge leans too harsh or too lenient then they’ll recommend a vote against.
Example from NY: https://www.nycbar.org/press-releases/new-york-city-bar-association-rates-judicial-candidates-in-new-york-city-2/