A nonpartisan election is one where, if a primary is held, it is not for the purpose of narrowing the candidates to one from each party; rather, the top two candidates, regardless of party, typically advance to the general election. At both the primary and general elections, the candidates are listed on the ballot without necessarily designating any party affiliation.

There are minor differences in how these elections are conducted from state to state, mostly regarding what happens in the months before election day.

Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Nonpartisan_election_of_judges

Candidates for judicial posts typically appear on the back of your voting ballot, and are therefore easy to miss.

Turn your ballot over to the reverse side, and fill in the ovals for your preferred candidate just as you would do for president, senator, congressperson, state legislator, etc.

Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State Website to see a sample ballot for the upcoming election: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot

As you review candidate names, search for websites that tell you more about the judicial candidates and their reasons for running. Review their stories and endorsements, and look for linked content from those sites. Also consider following candidates of interest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get a feel for how a judicial candidate thinks and feels about issues related to justice today.