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Donald Tabor
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2020
Donald Tabor is the chief judge for the Stephens County Magistrate Court in Georgia. He was first appointed to the position in April 2012 and won election to a full term in the July election that year. Tabor won re-election to a second full term in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.
Elections
2016
Incumbent Donald Tabor defeated Ralph Stowe in the general election for the Stephens County chief magistrate judge.
| Stephens County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Donald Tabor Incumbent |
67.14% | 2,673 |
| Ralph Stowe | 32.86% | 1,308 |
| Total Votes | 3,981 | |
| 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.[1] 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.[2]
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Footnotes
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
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