Whew! This has been one wild election season. Everyone has strong opinions about the Presidential race, and tempers ran short in many states regarding House and Senate contests as well. Races for seats in state legislatures were also hotly contested, but the further down on the ballot we went, the less screaming we heard on social media and in barrooms.

The sad fact is that while everyone either loves or hates the President, many folks don’t care or even know who exactly is their county clerk, their coroner, or their representative on the library board or fire protection district.

In my state, circuit court judges are elected by the public. Everyone had an opinion about the most recent Supreme Court appointment, but given a chance to actually decide who will hold judicial office, most voters throw up their hands.