Where could you find a list of your local candidates for judge?

The local secretary of state is the chief elections official, and the secretary of state's website publishes lists of local judicial candidates, explains State & Local Government on the Net. Many states conduct elections for judicial posts on odd years, even years, as required or at various intervals, so there may not be a list of current candidates to review at any given time.

The Louisiana secretary of state's website contains a search function that allows website visitors to locate candidates by name or elected position. As in many states, judges obey term limits like any elected official and must re-declare candidacy every four to 10 years, depending on the court, according to Ballotpedia.

The website of the California secretary of state contains a link to Elections on the home page, and website visitors can click this link to locate local candidates for judge.

Some secretary of state websites charge a fee to review elections databases, reports State & Local Government on the Net. In Alaska, Hawaii and Utah, states that have no secretary of state, the lieutenant governor serves all the same functions as a secretary of state, including registering candidates for judge and publishing this information in some available format.