Jeff Leibo
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Jeff Leibo was a candidate for the Onondaga County Court in New York.[1] Leibo was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. He ran on the Democratic, Working Families, and Women's Equality party tickets.
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.[2] Stephen Dougherty and Matthew Doran defeated Jeff Leibo and Robert Coville in the general election for two open seats on the Onondaga County Court.
| Onondaga County Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Dem., Con., WEP |  Stephen Dougherty |
34.60% | 117,961 | |
| Rep., Con., Ind., Reform | Matthew Doran |
26.84% | 91,496 | |
| Dem., Wor., WEP | Jeff Leibo | 20.46% | 69,758 | |
| Rep., Ind., Reform | Robert Coville | 18.02% | 61,432 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 245 | ||
| Total Votes | 340,892 | |||
| Source: Onondaga County, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Judicial 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New York," archived March 8, 2013
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