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Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16
- Early voting: Oct. 25 - Nov. 1
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Only during early voting period
- Voter ID: No ID required generally
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
| 2018 election dates | |
|---|---|
| Deadline to file candidacy | |
| February 27, 2018 | |
| General election | |
| November 6, 2018 | |
The terms of three Maryland Court of Special Appeals judges expired in 2018. These judges were required to stand for retention by voters in November 2018 in order to remain on the bench. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court. A full term on the court is 10 years. Maryland's judicial retention elections take place during its general elections, held every two years in even-numbered years.
Candidates and results
At-large District
Beachley's seat
General election candidates
- Donald E. Beachley (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Fader's seat
General election candidates
- Matthew Fader (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Fourth District
Geter's seat
General election candidates
- Melanie M. Shaw Geter (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Selection
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 13 judges of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals serve 10-year terms. They are appointed by the governor from a list submitted by a judicial nominating commission and are subject to state Senate confirmation.[1] After serving for one year, judges must stand for retention in the next general election if they wish to continue serving.[1] If retained, a judge wins a full ten-year term.
If a midterm vacancy on the court occurs, the same process is used to fill it. A new judge must then face retention, according to Section 5A of the Maryland Constitution, "at the next general election following the expiration of one year from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy which he was appointed to fill."[1][2] If retained, a judge wins a full term of ten years.
Qualifications
To join this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a circuit resident for at least six months;
- a state bar member;
- at least 30 years old; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).[1]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge is designated by the governor to serve an indefinite term.[1]
State profile
| Demographic data for Maryland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,994,983 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 9,707 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 57.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 29.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 6% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $74,551 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Maryland. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Maryland
Maryland voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Maryland. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Maryland with 60.3 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 33.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, Maryland voted Democratic 52 percent of the time and Republican 21 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Maryland voted Democratic all five times.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
