Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (Judicial)
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Avoyelles Parish is located within the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
The people of Avoyelles Parish are served by the 12th Judicial District, two city courts and justice courts in nine wards.[1]
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has jurisdiction in Avoyelles Parish. Appeals from the Western District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Judges
District Court
12th Judicial District, Louisiana
- William J. Bennett (Chief judge)
- Kerry Spruill[2]
City Courts
Bunkie City Court, Louisiana
Marksville City Court, Louisiana
Justice of the Peace Courts
Avoyelles Parish Justice Court, Louisiana
- Ward 1: Jerry Wayne McNeal
- Ward 3: Sterling Hayes
- Ward 4: Gerald Roy
- Ward 5: Rose Roy
- Ward 6: Eugenia "Geane" Desselle
- Ward 7: Roger Adams, Sr.
- Ward 8: Ronald A. McDonald
- Ward 9: Chris J. Lemoine
- Ward 11: Robert J. Lemoine[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Attorney General website, "Justice Court, Justices of the Peace and Constables Directory"
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
Elections
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections
Louisiana is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Louisiana, click here.
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- Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2015
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2013
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2011
- Louisiana judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Judges compete in a primary election against candidates of all parties. If no candidate receives over 50 percent of the vote (a "majority vote"), the top two candidates run against each other in the general election. If a candidate does receive a majority vote in the primary, he or she is declared elected as an unopposed candidate and will not be listed on the general election ballot.[1]
In even-numbered years, Louisiana's primary elections are held in November during the general elections of other states.
For two or more open seats
In the event that candidates are competing for more than one open seat on a court, the majority vote is decided by "dividing the total votes cast for all of the candidates by the number of offices to be filled [and] dividing the result so obtained by two," according to the Secretary of State website. The SOS goes on to give the following example:
- 1,040 total votes cast ÷ 3 offices to be filled ＝ 346.6
- 346.6 ÷ 2 ＝ 173.3
In the above example, 174 votes are necessary to win for each of the 3 offices.[1]
General election
A general election is won by obtaining the highest number of votes. In the case of races with two or more open seats, the two or more candidates with the highest votes are declared the winners. If there is a tie, an additional election will be scheduled for the third Saturday after the announcement of the election results.[1]