§ 168.409eJudge of court of appeals; election; death or disqualification of nominee; term

of office.
 Sec. 409e.
    (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a judge or judges of the court of appeals
 shall be elected in each appellate court district at the general November election in which
 judges of the court of appeals are to be elected as provided by law.
    (2) If there are fewer nominees for the office of judge of the court of appeals than there are
 persons to be elected at the general November election because of the death or disqualification
 of a nominee less than 66 days before the general November election, then a person shall not
 be elected at that general November election to any office of judge of the court of appeals for
 which there is no nominee.
    (3) The term of office for judge of the court of appeals shall be 6 years, commencing at 12
 noon on January 1 next following his or her election and shall continue until a successor is
 elected and qualified.