Rick Knox

Rick Knox

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Nonpartisan

Rick Knox is a former candidate for the Union County Magistrate Court in Georgia. Knox was defeated in the nonpartisan general election May 24, 2016.

Elections

2016

Cary Cox defeated Joanne Leone and Rick Knox in the general election for the Union County Magistrate Court.

Union County Magistrate Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Cary Cox	60.53%	3,134
Joanne Leone	25.82%	1,337
Rick Knox	13.65%	707
Total Votes		5,178
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. 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.

See also

• Courts in Georgia
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

External links

• Judicial Council of Georgia

Footnotes

Georgia courts

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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