North Carolina judicial elections, 2016

At least one justice of the seven-member North Carolina Supreme Court and at least three judges of the 15-member North Carolina Court of Appeals are scheduled to be elected by North Carolina voters on November 8, 2016, concurrently with other state elections. Terms for seats on each court are eight years.

Elections for seats on both courts will be nonpartisan, unless a bill making these elections partisan again, House Bill 8, becomes law. The bill was tentatively approved by the North Carolina House of Representatives on April 16, 2015.[1]

Supreme Court (Edmunds seat)

The seat currently held by Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. will be on the 2016 ballot. Under current state law, Edmunds would have to relinquish his seat in 2021 if he is re-elected in 2016, because he will reach mandatory retirement age.

Court of Appeals (Dietz seat)

The seat currently held by Richard Dietz, who was appointed to the Court in 2014, will be on the 2016 ballot.

Court of Appeals (Hunter seat)

The seat currently held by Robert N. Hunter, Jr. will be on the 2016 ballot. Under current state law, Hunter would have to relinquish his seat in 2019 if he is re-elected in 2016, because he will reach mandatory retirement age.

Court of Appeals (Stephens seat)

The seat currently held by Linda Stephens will be on the 2016 ballot. Under current state law, Stephens would have to relinquish her seat in 2022 if she is re-elected in 2016, because she will reach mandatory retirement age.

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