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Greg Bible

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Greg Bible was a 2016 candidate for the Grant County Magistrate Court in West Virginia.[1] He was defeated in the general election on May 10, 2016.

Elections[edit]

2016[edit]

See also: West Virginia local trial court judicial elections, 2016

West Virginia held general elections for county judicial offices on May 10, 2016. This date coincided with partisan primaries for statewide and federal offices. The 2016 election was the first nonpartisan election for the state's judicial seats since statehood in 1863. Learn more about this change here. Candidates interested in filing for the election submitted paperwork by January 30, 2016. Emory Feaster Jr. defeated Greg Bible and Tony Cooper in the general election for the Grant County Magistrate Court Division 2 seat.[1]

Grant County Magistrate Court Division 2 General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Emory Feaster Jr. 61.95% 2,061
Greg Bible 21.40% 712
Tony Cooper 16.65% 554
Total Votes 3,327
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results Center," accessed May 10, 2016

Selection method[edit]

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The judges of the West Virginia Circuit Court are elected in nonpartisan elections to serve eight-year terms. Judges must run for re-election when their terms expire.[2]

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote. Term lengths vary by circuit.[2]

Qualifications
To serve on a West Virginia Circuit Court, a judge must be:[2]

  • a citizen of West Virginia for at least five years;
  • a resident of his or her circuit;
  • at least 30 years old; and
  • practiced in law for at least five years.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Search," accessed February 16, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: West Virginia," archived October 3, 2014

West Virginia courts

Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia

State courts:

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts

State resources:

Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia

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