Paragraph I. Election; term of office. All superior court and state court judges shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis for a term of four years. All Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Appeals shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis for a term of six years. The terms of all judges thus elected shall begin the next January 1 after their election. All other judges shall continue to be selected in the manner and for the term they were selected on June 30, 1983, until otherwise provided by local law.
Paragraph II. Qualifications. (a) Appellate and superior court judges shall have been admitted to practice law for seven years.
(b) State court judges shall have been admitted to practice law for seven years, provided that this requirement shall be five years in the case of state court judges elected or appointed in the year 2000 or earlier. Juvenile court judges shall have been admitted to practice law for five years.
(c) Probate and magistrate judges shall have such qualifications as provided by
law.
(d) All judges shall reside in the geographical area in which they are selected to
serve.
(e) The General Assembly may provide by law for additional qualifications,
including, but not limited to, minimum residency requirements.
Paragraph III. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Governor except as otherwise provided by law in the magistrate, probate, and juvenile courts.
- from Section VII, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
What would happen if a Supreme Court justice retired in the middle of her term?
Responses
A A special election would be held.A special election would be held.
B The Governor would fill the vacancy.The Governor would fill the vacancy.
C The General Assembly would fill the vacancy.The General Assembly would fill the vacancy.
D There would be an open spot until the next election.