Martin E. Valbuena
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Martin E. Valbuenca is a Republican and the chief judge of the Paulding County Magistrate Court and a municipal court judge of Hiram in Georgia.[1][2]
Elections
2016
General election
Incumbent Martin E. Valbuena ran unopposed in the general election for the Paulding County chief magistrate judge.
| Paulding County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Martin E. Valbuena Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 52,069 | |
| Total Votes | 52,069 | |||
| Source: Paulding County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Martin E. Valbuena ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for the Paulding County chief magistrate judge.
| Paulding County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Martin E. Valbuena Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,167 |
| Total Votes | 7,167 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[3] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Council of Municipal Court Judges: "Directory," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
