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Melanie McCrorey Bell
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2020
Melanie McCrorey Bell is a Republican and the chief magistrate and the probate judge for Newton County in Georgia. Bell won her first term in the partisan general election on November 8, 2016. She succeeded Henry A. Baker, who retired on December 31, 2016.
Elections
2016
General election
Melanie McCrorey Bell ran unopposed in the general election for the Newton County probate judge.
| Newton County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melanie McCrorey Bell (unopposed) |
100.00% | 31,218 | |
| Total Votes | 31,218 | |||
| Source: Newton County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Melanie McCrorey Bell defeated Shannon Sneed in the Republican primary election for the Newton County probate judge.
| Newton County Probate Court, Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Melanie McCrorey Bell |
52.76% | 2,755 |
| Shannon Sneed | 47.24% | 2,467 |
| Total Votes | 5,222 | |
| 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 Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[2]
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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