Jury duty still matters. It may matter more today than it has in decades. At a time when trust in nearly every American institution is declining, jury service remains one of the few ways ordinary citizens directly participate in government.

The biggest decisions Ohio voters will make Tuesday might be the ones they know the least about. While attention will focus on the high-profile races at the top of the primary ballot, the contests that could have the most lasting impact are further down — judicial elections that will shape how laws are interpreted across the state for years to come. Two seats on the Supreme Court of Ohio are on the ballot this year. Though primary elections often receive little attention, thi