If you live in Chicago you know one of the almost overwhelming burdens of voting is the large number of judges that are always on the ballot. Some (very few) races are contested and many (too many) races you just get to decide to retain the judge or not.
Each election the Chicago Bar Association puts out the CBA Judicial Voter’s Guide which offers voters some guidance in the form of what the CBA is recommending in each race. The recommendations are based on independent screenings from CBA membership.
Ratings are listed as Highly Qualified, Qualified, or Not Recommended for some races, and just Qualified or Not Recommended for retentions. If you’re from Chicago you know that many of the contested races are not really contested at all.
You can visit the website at this link, and if you’re voting in person you can print out a Pocket Guide of the recommendations at the same link.
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