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    Michigan Sixty-sixth Judicial District Court

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    Michigan Sixty-sixth Judicial District Court

    Michigan's Sixty-sixth Judicial District Court is located in Shiawassee County.[1]

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    Elections[edit]

    See also: Michigan judicial elections

    Michigan is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Michigan, click here.

    Selection method[edit]

    See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

    Judges of the Michigan District Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector of the district, licensed to practice law in the state, under the age of 70, and have five years of experience practicing law.

    Election rules[edit]

    Primary election[edit]

    If there are more than twice the number of candidates than there are judgeships up for election, the race will appear on the primary election ballot. In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election.

    General election[edit]

    If there are not more than twice the amount of candidates than there are persons to be elected, the race will not appear on the primary election ballot, but only on the general election ballot.[3]

    Ties[edit]

    If two or more candidates in a race receive the same number of votes, the election is to be decided by lot. In a process run by a county clerk, the candidates choose slips of paper from a box that say either "elected" or "not elected".[4]


    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Courts, "Shiawassee County," accessed July 19, 2014
    2. ↑ Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts," accessed April 3, 2017
    3. ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Michigan Election Law, Section 168.540," accessed July 9, 2014
    4. ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Michigan Election Law, Section 168.851," accessed August 27, 2014
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