§ 7A-4.1 – Retention elections.

7A-4.1. Retention elections. (a) A Justice of the Supreme Court who was elected to that office by vote of the voters who desires to continue in office shall be subject to approval by the qualified voters of the whole State in a retention election at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the elected […]

§ 7A-4.2 – Retention approval; failure to retain.

7A-4.2. Retention approval; failure to retain. (a) If the voters vote to approve the retention in office, the justice shall be retained for a new eight-year term. (b) If the voters fail to approve the retention in office, the office shall be deemed vacant at the end of the term of office, and the vacancy […]