Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2016
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Oklahoma did not hold elections for any local judicial seats in 2016. The state's 26 judicial districts last held elections in 2014. All of the judges are elected concurrently, meaning all of the district court justices were up for election again in 2020. Retention elections for some state judges were on the ballot in 2016. For more information about those elections, click here.[1][2]
Election rules
Primary election
Judges of the district courts run in nonpartisan elections after four-year terms. If more than two candidates file for one seat, they will compete in a primary election. If one candidate receives a majority of the votes in the primary election, that candidate is elected and does not need to run in the general election. If no one receives a majority of the votes, the two candidates with the most votes will compete against each other in the general election.[3] Unopposed candidates do not appear on the ballot.[4]
General election
If two candidates are competing for one seat, their names will appear on the ballot for the general election.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidate Filing," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Title 26, Chapter A1, Article XI," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Title 36, Chapter A1, Article VI, Section 6-102," accessed April 23, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma
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