Ronald Wiggins
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Ronald Wiggins is a Democrat and the chief magistrate judge of the Emanuel County Magistrate Court in Georgia. Wiggins won re-election unopposed in the partisan general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Georgia held elections for local judicial offices—some of which are partisan, others of which are nonpartisan—in 2016. On May 24, 2016, regions across the state held primaries for the partisan races and general elections for the nonpartisan races. Runoff races for both the partisan primaries and the nonpartisan general elections were held on July 26, 2016. The general election for partisan races took place on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016.[2]
General election
Incumbent Ronald Wiggins ran unopposed in the general election for the Emanuel County magistrate judge.
| Emanuel County Magistrate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ronald Wiggins Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,348 | |
| Total Votes | 6,348 | |||
| Source: Emanuel County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Ronald Wiggins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the Emanuel County magistrate judge.
| Emanuel County Magistrate Court, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ronald Wiggins Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 192 |
| Total Votes | 192 | |
| 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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 30, 2017
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
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
