You are exactly right about the voters don't have/get "reliable" data on candidates to make the best choices. The "Establishment" tries to keep good people off the ballot so they can continue controlling and greasing the wheels for themselves. I tried hard to find info on the candidates running in our primary, but damn, it was hard to find info out there that hadn't already been glossed over. The "incumbents" are "secure" in their slots thanks to the "good ol' boy system".
You are exactly right about the voters don't have/get "reliable" data on candidates to make the best choices. The "Establishment" tries to keep good people off the ballot so they can continue controlling and greasing the wheels for themselves. I tried hard to find info on the candidates running in our primary, but damn, it was hard to find info out there that hadn't already been glossed over. The "incumbents" are "secure" in their slots thanks to the "good ol' boy system".