In AZ, the county superior court judges are voted on in the general 4 year elections. Maricopa has about 40. We used to get a pamphlet on the rating that judges had from their peers, the bar, etc. Usually it was "he's fine." The worst one I ever saw over the years was about 60% fine, and I don't think even he was voted out, because no one pays attention, in fact they hardly get voted on. And the list of them is on the back side of the ballot, where, if sharpies were used, the ink would bleed.