Hal G. Harrison
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Hal Harrison is a district court judge on the 24th Judicial District, which presides over Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties in North Carolina. He was appointed to the court by Governor Pat McCrory in January 2015.[1]
Elections
2016
North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent Hal G. Harrison ran unopposed in the North Carolina Judicial District 24 general election for the Harrison seat.[3]
| North Carolina Judicial District 24 (Harrison Seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Hal G. Harrison Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 42,435 |
| Total Votes | 42,435 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The North Carolina District Courts utilize partisan elections in the selection of judges. District judges serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving. From 2002 through 2016, elections for district court judges were nonpartisan; however, on March 23, 2017, the North Carolina legislature changed the method of election to partisan elections by overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of HB 100. This change was effective with the 2018 district court elections.[4][5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- a district resident; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).
2010
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Harrison ran for a seat on the 24th Judicial District in 2010. He was defeated in the general election, winning 30.53 percent of the vote in a three-way race.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Governor's Office, "Governor McCrory Announces District Attorney, Judicial Appointees," June 10, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 General Election Results
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina