Shannon McGee

Shannon McGee

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Independent

Shannon McGee was an independent candidate for the Polk County Probate Court in Georgia. McGee was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

Incumbent Linda H. Smith (R) defeated Shannon McGee (I) in the general election for the Polk County probate judge.

Polk County Probate Court, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Linda H. Smith Incumbent	61.98%	8,349
	Independent	Shannon McGee	38.02%	5,121
Total Votes				13,470
Source: Polk County election results, "2016 General Election," accessed November 9, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms. 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.

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