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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters will be asked on Nov. 4 whether to give three judges on the state Supreme Court more time on the bench.

These yes-or-no retention elections are a big deal, and if Republicans succeed in their stated goal of getting Pennsylvanians to vote “no,” they could set the stage for a total remaking of the court.

But the process is also very different from a traditional election, and Republicans won’t automatically win a majority even if they get “no” votes.

All three justices up for retention — Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David

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