HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania voters will face a decision this Election Day that typically receives little attention: whether to retain three justices on the state's Supreme Court.

State Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht - all Democrats - will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in a retention election, where voters will decide whether to award the sitting jurists new terms on the high court.

Terms are 10 years, although Donohue must retire in 2027 when she reaches the mandated retirement age of 75.

While retention elections are usually quiet affairs, this year's vote has drawn millions of dollars in advertising and national interest. Political science professor John Kennedy of West Chester University says the attention reflects growing pola

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