Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Retention races
1st District
Superior court
☑ David V. George
☑ Philip M. Pallenberg
☑ Trevor Stephens
District court
2nd District
No superior or district court judges in Alaska's 2nd Judicial District were up for retention election in 2016.
3rd District
Superior court
☑ Anna M. Moran
☑ Catherine Easter
☑ Eric A. Aarseth
☑ Erin B. Marston
☑ Jack W. Smith
☑ Kari Kristiansen
☑ Kevin M. Saxby
☑ Mark Rindner
☑ Vanessa H. White
District court
☑ Alex Swiderski
☑ Daniel Schally
☑ David Zwink
☑ David Wallace
☑ James Hanley
☑ Jennifer S. Henderson
☑ Leslie N. Dickson
☑ Margaret L. Murphy
☑ Pamela Scott Washington
4th District
Superior court
☑ Bethany Spalding Harbison
☑ Douglas L. Blankenship
☑ Dwayne W. McConnell
☑ Jane F. Kauvar
☑ Michael A. MacDonald
District court
Election rules
Retention election
In these elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice in deciding whether to keep the judge in office for another term. The judge must receive a majority of "yes" votes to remain in office. Judges must face their first retention at the next general election occurring at least three years after their appointment. The exception to this are the district court judges, who face retention two years after their appointment.[1]
Judges must file for retention by August 1.[1] At least 60 days prior to the election, the Alaska Judicial Council publishes its evaluations of the judges up for retention.[2][3][4][5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FindLaw - Alaska Statutes, "Chapter 15.35, Article 3," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.05.100.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.07.060.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.10.150.," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ FindLaw, "Alaska Stat. § 22.15.195.," accessed June 18, 2014
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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