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How are justices serving on the Georgia Supreme Court put in their position?

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elected by the people beacuse Georgia's Supreme Court justices are elected by the people. This is the same way that other political offices in the state are filled.
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Answer: Since 1896, the justices (increased in number to six, then to seven in 1945, and finally to nine in 2017) have been elected by the people of the state. The justices are currently elected in statewide non-partisan elections for six-year terms, with any vacancies filled through an appointment by the Governor.

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