Christopher A. Ballar

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Christopher A. Ballar is the judge of the Gwinnett County Probate Court in Georgia.

Elections

2016

Incumbent Christopher A. Ballar ran unopposed in the general election for the Gwinnett County probate judge.

Gwinnett County Probate Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Christopher A. Ballar Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	26,941
Total Votes		26,941
Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.

See also

• Gwinnett County Probate Court, Georgia
• Courts in Georgia

External links

• Georgia Probate Courts

Footnotes

Georgia courts

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Federal courts:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia

State courts:

Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia