Sec. 416b.
(1) The first general election of judges of the circuit court shall be held in 1966. In that election only, the terms of office of the judges of the circuit court shall be as set forth below, and candidates shall run for a specific term which shall be identified on the ballot.
| No. of | |
| Judges | |
| In a | |
| Circuit | Length of Term of Judges |
| 1 | 6 years |
| 2 | 1 judge 6 years; 1 judge 8 years |
| 3 | 1 judge 6 years; 1 judge 8 years; 1 judge 10 years |
| 4 | 2 judges 6 years; 1 judge 8 years; 1 judge 10 years |
| 5 | 2 judges 6 years; 2 judges 8 years; 1 judge 10 years |
| 6 | 2 judges 6 years; 2 judges 8 years; 2 judges 10 years |
| 7 | 3 judges 6 years; 2 judges 8 years; 2 judges 10 years |
| 8 | 3 judges 6 years; 3 judges 8 years; 2 judges 10 years |
| 9 | 3 judges 6 years; 3 judges 8 years; 3 judges 10 years |
| 10 | 4 judges 6 years; 3 judges 8 years; 3 judges 10 years |
| 11 | 4 judges 6 years; 4 judges 8 years; 3 judges 10 years |
| 12 | 4 judges 6 years; 4 judges 8 years; 4 judges 10 years |
| 13 | 5 judges 6 years; 4 judges 8 years; 4 judges 10 years |
| 14 | 5 judges 6 years; 5 judges 8 years; 4 judges 10 years |
| 15 | 5 judges 6 years; 5 judges 8 years; 5 judges 10 years |
| 16 | 6 judges 6 years; 5 judges 8 years; 5 judges 10 years |
| 17 | 6 judges 6 years; 6 judges 8 years; 5 judges 10 years |
| 18 | 6 judges 6 years; 6 judges 8 years; 6 judges 10 years |
| 19 | 7 judges 6 years; 6 judges 8 years; 6 judges 10 years |
| 20 | 7 judges 6 years; 7 judges 8 years; 6 judges 10 years |
(2) A candidate may file nominating petitions or an affidavit of candidacy for only 1 such office, and such office shall be designated on the nominating petitions or affidavit of candidacy.
(3) Subsequent elections for circuit judges shall be held in November immediately prior to the expiration of the terms of office of circuit judges.
History: Add. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964
Popular Name: Election Code
Last modified: October 10, 2016