When voters leave the voting booth and resume their normal lives, it is likely that they will have more interaction with a judge than they would with a member of Congress or the President of the United States. Alameda County has a three-way race for Superior Court judge on the ballot today. All registered voters received the sample ballot and voter information pamphlet in the mail to use as a guide in voting. In that sample ballot all three candidates identify their current occupation accurately. In the final week of this campaign, Mark A. Kliszewski mailed out an expensive, multi-page pamphlet to voters throughout the East Bay.
Incumbents have a distinct advantage over challengers at the polls.
It should also be pointed out that the voters and their family members should be aware that if they ever appear in court, they have the right to reject a commissioner or judge pro-tem and request that only an elected judge hear their case. However, that misrepresentation by Commissioner Kliszewski pales in comparison to a second lie contained in his advertisement for the office. If fact, the school never received even 1 computer. When interviewed, two of the police chiefs stated that if they had known the candidate had lied, they would not have endorsed him. Those interviewed acknowledged that they knew the candidate was a commissioner and not a judge.