Same here. Though in my state, we have ballot initiatives that tend to get a lot of airplay. I usually see who supports and opposes them, talk to my mom and my aunt, who share my political views on most things, and read the stuff that comes in the sample ballot. They usually print supporting and opposing arguments and rebuttals to each, and it's pretty obvious from who writes those most of the time which way I want to go.

I tend not to vote in the judicial races and some other local ones, though I do generally vote in the city council and state office races. I'm lucky enough to live in state and federal districts that have incumbants who share my views, so I generally vote for them. City council around here is pretty touchy, so I do follow that closely and vote for city council members.