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North Dakota judicial elections
Most judges in North Dakota participate in nonpartisan elections. Judges on the Court of Appeals do not participate in elections. Instead, they are chosen by active and retired district court judges, retired supreme court justices, and lawyers. Judges must run for re-election in nonpartisan elections for subsequent terms.[1]
North Dakota is one of 12 states that uses nonpartisan elections to select judges and does not use retention elections for subsequent terms. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
| Supreme Court | District Court | Municipal Courts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan election - 10 year terms | Nonpartisan election - Six-year terms | Nonpartisan election - Four-year terms |
Elections
- North Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2020
- North Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2018
- North Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2016
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2012
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Primary elections take place on the second Tuesday of June. General elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.
In the nonpartisan primary, the two candidates who receive the greatest number of votes advance to the general election.
All candidates, whether opposed or unopposed, participate in the primary and general elections. If only two candidates are running for a seat, they compete in both elections.[2][3]
Terms expiring
Judges in North Dakota serve terms that expire on December 31st.
See also
External links
- ND.gov, "2010 - 2014 election results," 2013, accessed April 26, 2014
- ND.gov, "North Dakota election calendar," 2013, accessed April 26, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Supreme Court Guides, "The North Dakota judicial system," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-11: Nominations for office - primary election," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Chapter 16.1-13: General elections," accessed April 26, 2014
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
