Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball
Justice Court Proposal
Proposal outlining a ranked-ballot method for selecting Presiding and Associate Presiding Justices of the Peace in Pima County.
December 3, 2020 · Alexander Francis Ball · Policy proposal
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This governance proposal recommends a structured leadership-election process for the Pima County justices of the peace and argues for a modest amendment to the relevant administrative order.
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Preserved as a signed PDF in the Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball. The date is based on the PDF creation timestamp, December 3, 2020, together with the signed proposal text.
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"Justice Court Proposal," December 3, 2020, Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball, Ball Archives, https://ballarchives.org/items/justice-court-proposal-2020.
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