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Carolyn Paschke

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Carolyn Paschke is a judge for the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. She won the seat unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Carolyn Paschke defeated Mary Matheney, David Ondrey, and Mark Porter in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
Geauga County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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33.72% | 6,840 |
Mary Matheney | 32.02% | 6,495 |
David Ondrey | 23.96% | 4,859 |
Mark Porter | 10.29% | 2,088 |
Total Votes | 20,282 | |
Source: Geauga County Board of Elections, "Primary Election," March 15, 2016 |
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio County Courts are each elected to six-year terms.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident, licensed in the state and practice law for six years.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Geauga County Board of Elections, "Geauga County Certified Candidates for March 15, 2016 Primary Election," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ The Ohio Judicial System, "Judicial System Structure," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio