Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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A special election was called for November 3, 2020, to replace former Judge Christopher Nickell, who was elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2019.[1] His term was set to expire on January 1, 2023. A full term on the court is eight years.
Incumbent Chris McNeill won election in the special general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Kentucky modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility was extended to all voters "concerned with contracting or spreading COVID-19."
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates
General election
Special general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1
Incumbent Chris McNeill defeated Jenny Hines in the special general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 94,869 |
 | Jenny Hines (Nonpartisan)  | 45.8 | 80,178 | |
| Total votes: 175,047 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1
Incumbent Chris McNeill and Jenny Hines defeated C. Rene Williams in the special primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 1st Division 1 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris McNeill (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 35,375 |
| ✔ | | Jenny Hines (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 26,334 |
| C. Rene Williams (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 16,642 | ||
| Total votes: 78,351 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Coltharp (Nonpartisan)
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Kentucky
The fourteen judges of the Kentucky Court of Appeals are elected to eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. They must run for re-election if they wish to serve subsequent terms.[2] If a midterm vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a successor from a list of three names provided by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission. If the term the appointee will fill expires at the next election, the appointment is for the remainder of the term. If the term does not expire at the next election and that election is more than three months away, the appointee must stand for election, and the election is for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the term does not expire at the next election, but the election is less than three months away, the appointee must stand for election in the election following the next. The election is for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any; if none of the term is left, the election is for a full term.[2]
Qualifications
In order to serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of the represented district for at least two years;
- licensed to practice law for at least eight years.[2]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge is chosen by peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for four years.[2]
Additional elections
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2020
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
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