The Oklahoma Bar Association has created a website, www.courtfacts.org, to give voters information on appellate court judges who will be on the ballot for retention votes on Nov. 3.

The website offers biographies and photos of the judges, plus an explanation of how the merit retention system works.

OBA President Susan Shields of Oklahoma City said, “Our intent is to provide voters accurate, nonbiased information about the appellate judges so when casting their votes, they can decide if the judges should be retained in office. We created this website as a community service to ensure a strong legal system that provides equal justice for all.”

Here is a list of judges on the ballot and the name of the governor who nominated them for the courts.

• Justice Tom Colbert of the Oklahoma Supreme Court was appointed by former Gov. Brad Henry, a Democrat.
• Justice Richard Darby is Vice Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court who was appointed by former Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican.
• Justice John Kane IV of the Oklahoma Supreme Court was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, in 2019.
• Judge Robert L. Hudson of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals was appointed by Gov. Mary Fallin.
• Judge Gary L. Lumpkin was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals by former Gov. Henry Bellmon, a Republican.
• Judge Jane P. Wiseman is the Chief Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. She was appointed by Democrat Gov. Brad Henry.
• Judge Deborah Barnes was appointed to the Court of Civil Appeals by Gov. Brad Henry, a Democrat.
• Judge W. Keith Rapp was appointed to the Court of Civil Appeals by former Gov. George Nigh, a Democrat.

The OBA does not endorse any candidate.