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Charles Zambito

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Charles Zambito
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Genesee County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2027

Charles Zambito is a judge for the Genesee County Court and Genesee County Surrogate's Court in New York. Zambito won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: New York local trial court judicial elections, 2016

New York held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wish to run in this election was July 14, 2016.[1] Charles Zambito ran unopposed in the Genesee County Court & Surrogate general election.[2]

Genesee County Court & Surrogate, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate


Zambito was unopposed in the Republican and Conservative party primaries.

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The 125 judges of the New York County Courts are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. To appear on the ballot, candidates must be chosen at partisan nominating conventions. Sitting judges wishing to serve an additional term must run for re-election.[3]

Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must:[3]

  • be a state resident;
  • be a county resident;
  • have had at least five years of in-state law practice;
  • be at least 18 years old; and
  • be under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

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