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Jeffrey Ingraham
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2022
Jeffrey R. Ingraham is a judge on the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas General/Domestic Relations Division in Ohio.[1] He was re-elected to a new six-year term on November 8, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Jeffrey Ingraham ran unopposed in the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas General/Domestic Relations Division Democratic primary election.
| Mercer County Court of Common Pleas (General/Domestic Relations Division), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeffrey Ingraham Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,568 |
| Total Votes | 1,568 | |
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondance with the Mercer County Board of Elections," March 17, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[3]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2010
Ingraham was re-elected after running unopposed.[4]
Education
Ingraham received his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mercer County, Court of Common Pleas
- ↑ Mercer County Board of Elections, "Election Notice for Use with the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot," accessed January 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2010 Court of Common Pleas candidates
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Jeffrey R. Ingraham
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
