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Alaska judicial elections
Judges in Alaska face retention elections in November of even-numbered years.[1]
Alaska is one of six states that use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench without using another type of election as an initial selection method. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
| Supreme Court | Courts of Appeal | Superior Court | District Court |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retention election - 10 year terms | Retention election - Eight-year terms | Retention election - Six-year terms | Retention election - Four-year terms |
Elections
- Alaska Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Alaska Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Alaska Supreme Court elections, 2020
- Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
- Alaska local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Alaska judicial elections, 2016
- Alaska judicial elections, 2014
- Alaska judicial elections, 2012
- Alaska judicial elections, 2010
- Alaska judicial elections, 2012
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.[2]
Judges must file their intention to run for retention by August 1.[2] At least 60 days prior to the election, the Alaska Judicial Council publishes its evaluations of the judges up for retention.[3][4][5][6]
Under the Alaska Statutes, judicial terms following retention begin and end 90 days following the retention election.[7][8]
External links
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ FindLaw - Alaska Statutes, "Chapter 15.35, Article 3," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "Alaska Statutes 2015," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "Alaska Statutes 2015," accessed August 3, 2016
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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
