Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
| 2020 Election Dates | |
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| Deadline to file candidacy | |
| August 18, 2020 | |
| General election | |
| November 3, 2020 | |
| 2020 State Judicial Elections | |
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The terms of six Missouri Court of Appeals justices expired on December 31, 2020. The six seats were up for retention election on November 3, 2020. A full term on the court is 12 years.
Judges Robert Dowd and Daniel Scott did not file for retention in 2020. They retired at the end of the year.[1] Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) appointed Thomas C. Clark II to fill Dowd's seat and Jack Goodman to fill Scott's.[2][3] Click here for more information.
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.
Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and results
Western District
Chapman's seat
General election candidates
- Thomas N. Chapman (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Southern District
Lynch's seat
General election candidates
- Gary W. Lynch (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Eastern District
Odenwald's seat
General election candidates
- Kurt S. Odenwald (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Ransom's seat
General election candidates
- Robin Ransom (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Past elections
2018
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, Bates' seat
Jeffrey W. Bates was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 6, 2018 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
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357,000 | ||
No |
24.9
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118,254 | |||
Total Votes |
475,254 | ||||
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
Colleen Dolan was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 6, 2018 with 68.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.5
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589,604 | ||
No |
31.5
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270,807 | |||
Total Votes |
860,411 | ||||
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Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District
Lisa P. Page was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 6, 2018 with 69.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.1
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591,757 | ||
No |
30.9
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264,742 | |||
Total Votes |
856,499 | ||||
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Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Ardini's seat
Edward Ardini was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on November 6, 2018 with 70.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.8
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495,561 | ||
No |
29.2
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204,396 | |||
Total Votes |
699,957 | ||||
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2016Philip M. Hess was retained in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Hess' Seat election with 60.52% of the vote.
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Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Missouri
The judges of the court of appeals are selected under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, which includes selection by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission based on merit, gubernatorial appointment, and retention by the voters. All judges serve 12-year terms.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice in Missouri;
- a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least nine years;
- a resident of the district over which the judge presides;
- at least 30 years old and at most 70 years old
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division," August 24, 2020
- ↑ Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson, "GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS JUDGE THOMAS C. CLARK II TO THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS, EASTERN DISTRICT," February 2, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson, "GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE JACK A.L. GOODMAN TO MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT," December 23, 2020
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "Eastern District, Meet Your Judges"
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
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