I am proud to endorse the Keep Our Judges Slate in Anne Arundel County, including Circuit Court Judges Christine Celeste and Ginina Jackson-Stevenson. Both Judges have demonstrated outstanding commitment to public service and justice.
I am confident that Judges Celeste and Jackson-Stevenson will continue serving Anne Arundel County with distinction and will uphold the principles of fairness and equality. I encourage Anne Arundel County voters to keep Judges Celeste and Jackson-Stevenson on the Circuit Court.
Judge Christine Celeste and Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson bring deep roots in our community and a breadth of courtroom experience to the bench in Anne Arundel County. Both survived a rigorous vetting process before nomination, and their opponents did not. We can’t afford to put rookie judges on the bench.
As a State Senator and an attorney, I am proud to endorse the Keep Our Judges Slate. Judges Christine Celeste and Ginina Jackson-Stevenson have proven themselves as outstanding judges with an unmatched dedication to legal excellence. They have my vote because of their dedication to the principles of fairness and equal justice that underpin the legal system. I encourage voters to choose Judge Celeste and Judge Jackson-Stevenson at the polls because their continuous service on the bench will contribute to the betterment of our community.
I wholeheartedly endorse the Keep Our Judges Slate and encourage voters to keep Circuit Court Judges Christine Celeste and Ginina Jackson-Stevenson. These jurists have demonstrated a track record of legal experience, earning the trust and respect of the community. I firmly believe that by supporting Judges Celeste and Jackson-Stevenson, we are supporting a slate rooted in experience, integrity, and dedication to the people of Anne Arundel County.
As a lawyer who knows both Judge Christine Celeste and Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson, I am pleased to endorse the Keep Our Judges slate. Judges Celeste and Jackson-Stevenson approach each case with unwavering integrity and a commitment to fairness. They epitomize judicial excellence, both in their knowledge of the law and in their treatment of all who appear before the court. I hope Anne Arundel County voters will join me in voting for the Keep Our Judges slate.
Circuit court judges are nominated by the two principal political parties during the primary election.
Because Maryland holds closed primaries, in which only members of a particular political party may vote for that party’s candidates for nomination, candidates for circuit court judge register their candidacies with both parties so as to appear on the ballots of both principal political parties during the primary.
The practice of “cross-filing” candidacies dates back to 1941. The candidates who receive the majority of votes in each of the primaries move on to the general election ballot, where their names appear without any indication of their party affiliation, along with the names of any petition candidates and nonprincipal political party candidates who have received their party’s nomination.
In Maryland, circuit court judicial candidates run in a “contested” election, in which any challenger who meets the constitutional requirements may run. You might think these constitutional requirements refer to legal experience, but they do not. The Maryland Constitution only requires challengers to be a U.S. citizens, registered to vote in MD, a MD resident for 5 years, an Anne Arundel County resident for 6 months, and a member of the Maryland Bar.
This means any lawyer, even one with minimal legal experience, can run for circuit court judge.
If we aren't careful, Anne Arundel County voters could elect an amateur to serve on the circuit court bench. The best and only way to ensure this does not happen is to elect imminently qualified and experienced jurists on Election Day.
That's why Judge Jackson-Stevenson is running to keep her seat on the circuit court bench.
Judges Celeste, Wachs, and Jackson-Stevenson will be on the Maryland Primary Ballot in the May 14th, 2024 election.
If you are unable to vote during early voting or on election day, you may vote by mail-in ballot. Find out more information about mail-in voting.
Important Note: The law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting." Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.
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