From the article: "we're deciding on political issues"
The article clearly states we're talking about political issues. Elections are clearly a type of political issue.
“Ben Shapiro is one of a number of conservative journalists recently bent on assuring us we’re at liberty to disregard due process of law in formulating our verdict on Roy Moore. We have his permission, he tells us, because we’re deciding on political issues whose disposition won’t result in sending anyone to jail. But this misunderstands what due process is and strips us of much needed protections.”
His whole article is about due process, generated by the line that Shapiro wrongly says it is all about political issues.