Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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The term of one Alaska Court of Appeals justice expired on February 1, 2021. The one seat was up for retention election on November 3, 2020. A full term on the court is eight years.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Alaska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness requirement was suspended.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and results
Wollenberg's seat
General election candidates
- Tracey Wollenberg (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Past elections
2018
Judge David Mannheimer, who had the only seat up for retention in 2018, did not file to retain his seat.[1] The scheduled retention election did not take place.
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2016Marjorie Allard was retained in the Alaska Court of Appeals, Allard's seat election with 62.21% of the vote.
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Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Alaska
The three judges on the Alaska Court of Appeals are chosen by the governor from a list of candidates recommended by the Alaska Judicial Council. The judges serve for a minimum of three years and then face retention elections. If retained by voters, a court of appeals judge serves an eight-year term before standing for retention again.[2]
Qualifications
To qualify for serve on the court, nominees must be:
- a citizen of the United States;
- a state resident for five years or more;
- licensed to practice law in Alaska; and
- have eight years of active legal practice.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Alaska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Alaska
State courts:
Alaska Supreme Court • Alaska Court of Appeals • Alaska Superior Court • Alaska District Court
State resources:
Courts in Alaska • Alaska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alaska
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