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Margie Simmons
Margie Simmons was a Democratic candidate for Ward 2 justice of the peace of the Tangipahoa Parish Justice Court in Louisiana. She was defeated in the primary election on October 14, 2017.
Elections
2017
Louisiana had partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017, and a general election was held on November 18, 2017. Primary and general elections were also held on March 25, 2017, and April 29, 2017, respectively.
The candidate filing deadline for the spring elections was January 13, 2017, and the deadline for the fall elections was July 14, 2017. In Louisiana, judicial candidates who are unopposed as of the end of the candidate filing period are automatically declared elected, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[1][2] Vickie Yarborough Blades (R) defeated Juandalynn Brumfield (D) and Margie Simmons (D) in the primary election for Ward 2 justice of the peace on the Tangipahoa Parish Justice of the Peace Court.[3]
| Tangipahoa Parish Justice of the Peace Court, Ward 2 Justice of the Peace, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vickie Yarborough Blades |
68.52% | 407 | |
| Democratic | Juandalynn Brumfield | 20.20% | 120 | |
| Democratic | Margie Simmons | 11.28% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 594 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results - Tangipahoa," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident for two years, younger than 70 years old, and have a law degree.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F: Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 15, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
