Mexico Has Never Voted for Judges, and Now It's Electing 2,700
Nearly 7,800 candidates participated in contests that will make Mexico the only country in the world to elect all its judges. In the U.S., many states elect judges, but federal judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
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