Debra Potts

Debra Potts

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Debra Potts is a former candidate for the Oglethorpe County Magistrate Court in Georgia. Potts was defeated in the general election on May 24, 2016.

Elections

2016

Incumbent Gail Smith defeated Debra Potts in the general election for the Oglethorpe County chief magistrate judge.

Oglethorpe County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gail Smith Incumbent	56.30%	1,608
Debra Potts	43.70%	1,248
Total Votes		2,856
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 Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths. The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

See also

• Courts in Georgia
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

External links

• Judicial Council of Georgia

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