Sanya Eller

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2016
* 1.1.1 Selection method
* 2 See also
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

Sanya Eller was a 2016 candidate for the 4A Judicial District in North Carolina. She was defeated in the primary election on March 15, 2016.

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: North Carolina local trial court judicial elections, 2016

North Carolina held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[1] Mike Hardin and Tiffany Whitfield defeated Clark Reaves and Sanya Eller in the North Carolina Judicial District 12 primary election for the Devan seat.[2]

North Carolina Judicial District 12 (Devan Seat), Primary Election, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Mike Hardin | 34.54% | 19,062
Tiffany Whitfield | 31.50% | 17,381
Clark Reaves | 17.19% | 9,487
Sanya Eller | 16.77% | 9,253
Total Votes | 55,183
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Unofficial Local Election Results - Statewide," accessed March 15, 2016

#### Selection method[edit]

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.[3][4][5]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]

* licensed to practice law in the state;
* a district resident; and
* under the age of 72 (retirement at 72 is mandatory).

## See also[edit]

* Courts in North Carolina
* Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

## External links[edit]

* North Carolina Courts System
* Campaign website
* Campaign Facebook page

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed December 23, 2015
2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 23, 2015
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
4. ↑ The News & Observer, "Veto override means voters will know judges’ party affiliations," March 23, 2017
5. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 100," accessed May 5, 2017

North Carolina courts

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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