§ 26-11-109. Retention ballots.  


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  • Ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals shall be printed in the same manner as other ballots for the General Election, except as hereinafter provided.  Near the top of the ballot shall be printed the following words:  "NOTICE TO VOTER: Vote separately on each justice or judge; they are not running against each other."  Below said words shall appear the office number, as reflected by the numbers of the districts from which said Justices or Judges were appointed, and this question:  "Shall (Here insert name of Justice or Judge) of (Here insert the title of the court) be retained in Office?"  Said question shall be followed by the words "YES" and "NO", one above the other.

Amended by Laws 1987, c. 33, § 7, emerg. eff. April 20, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 36, eff. March 1, 1992.