Stephen P. Carlton
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Stephen P. Carlton is an associate judge for the 29th Circuit Court in Jasper County, Missouri.[1] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2]
Carlton is a former candidate to be a circuit judge on the 29th Circuit Court in 2016.[3] Carlton was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016.
Elections
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[4] Dean G. Dankelson defeated Stephen P. Carlton in the Missouri 29th Circuit (Division 2) Republican primary.[3]
| Missouri Circuit 29, Division 2, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dean G. Dankelson |
50.89% | 7,103 |
| Stephen P. Carlton | 49.11% | 6,854 |
| Total Votes | 13,957 | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," August 25, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Carlton ran for re-election to the 29th Judicial Circuit Court, Jasper County associate judge position.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[5]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "29th Circuit," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joplin Regional Business Journal, "Primary election results for Jasper and Newton counties," August 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List: 2016 Primary," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
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