Mississippi Ninth Judicial District

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Mississippi Ninth Judicial District

The Mississippi Ninth Judicial District is one of 22 judicial circuits in Mississippi. It serves Issaquena, Sharkey and Warren Counties.[1]

Judges

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Elections

See also: Mississippi judicial elections

Mississippi is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Mississippi, click here.

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

There are 51 judges on the Mississippi Circuit Courts, each elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections. The circuit courts share the supreme court's regulations on re-election and chief justice selection, but policies on interim vacancies and judicial qualifications differ slightly.[2]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]

  • a practicing attorney for at least five years;
  • a minimum of 26 years old;
  • a state citizen for at least five years; and
  • a district resident.

Election rules

Primary election

Mississippi does not hold primary elections for judicial candidates.[3]

General election

Qualified judicial candidates, including those running unopposed, appear on the general election ballot. There is no indication of party affiliation. When two or more candidates are competing for a seat, they are listed in alphabetical order.[3]

The winner of the general election is determined by majority vote. If no candidate receives a majority (over 50 percent) of the total vote, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election that takes place three weeks later.[3]


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