The Wichita Women's Attorneys Association is encouraging voters to learn more about the candidates in the 20 district judicial races in Sedgwick County on the Aug. 2 ballot.
There are four contested races in the county's 18th Judicial District Court: divisions 3, 14, 21 and 24. Two have sitting judges.
The Wichita Women Attorneys Association's Kellie Hogan says outcomes of the judicial races impact many in the community and voters quite often have very little information. She says there are various ways for voters to find out about the judicial candidates.
"The judges all have websites, Facebook pages, things like that," Hogan says. "I believe all the candidates are open to direct questions from citizens. It is important for people to remember though that our judges are supposed to be neutral the same way a referee in a ballgame is neutral. They can’t have made up their mind about which side is going to win before they hear the case."
All candidates are Republican. The races very likely will be decided during next month's primary election.
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