John Meringolo
John Meringolo was a candidate for the New York City Civil Court in New York.[1] Meringolo was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016. Meringolo was nominated for the ballot without his knowledge by talk radio host Frank Morano. Morano mistook Meringolo for a lawyer of the same name, but Meringolo is not a lawyer and not qualified for the bench. Since Meringolo did not file a formal declination with the board of elections, he still appeared on the ballot.[2]
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.[3] Odessa Kennedy, incumbent Jacqueline D. Williams, and incumbent Dena E. Douglas defeated Vincent F. Martusciello and John Meringolo in the general election for three open seats on the Kings section of the New York City Civil Court.
| New York City Civil Court, Kings General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Odessa Kennedy |
32.03% | 461,240 | |
| Democratic | Jacqueline D. Williams Incumbent |
31.32% | 451,142 | |
| Democratic | Dena E. Douglas Incumbent |
30.18% | 434,597 | |
| Conservative | Vincent F. Martusciello | 4.62% | 66,558 | |
| Reform | John Meringolo | 1.66% | 23,850 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 2,834 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,440,221 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2016 Unofficial Results - Judge of the Civil Court - County Kings," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the New York City Civil Court are each elected to 10-year terms in partisan contested elections, with one exception. Judges of the New York City Housing Court are appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge and serve five-year terms. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state and city resident, at least 18 years old and practice in the state for 10 years. This court has a mandatory retirement age of 70 years old.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "2016 Political Calendar," accessed March 3, 2016
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