what is the jury selection process?

Answer 1

It probably varies from county to county. In my county when a case will be going to trial, that day or the day before, selection begins. We were all assigned a number & they had balls with #'s on them. If my # came up, I stayed in the courtroom with 39 other people. Then they called out 12 #s & if your # came up you would go to the jury box where both attorneys would ask questions. Like, do you know the defendant? do you believe in death penalty? etc. If you pass judgment you're a juror. If not, they will call the next person. If they go through the 12 and some are dismissed, then they call one of the 39 until they total 12. If jurors are dismissed, they go home until called again which is usually when another trial begins.

Answer 2

First you are selected from a list that comes from voting or your drivers license. Then, you receive a summons (official invitation)
to come to courthouse. The Judge, DA, & defense attorney will ask questions of all types - like how do you feel at death penalty, can you be fair in trial, are you prejudice against whoever is being tried, do you know the defendant & etc. They can dismiss you for any reason or intially for no reason.
A " jury of our peers" for some defendants means stupid people on jury.