JUSTICE of the PEACE Redistricting
Please email the Board of Supervisors before Sept. 7th!
The Pima County Supervisors will vote on Justice of the Peace redistricting Sept. 7 (or 21). They will vote for 1 of 3 maps. Option 1 is the only Democratic map. We oppose Option 2 & 3 which are Republican maps. Please email each Democratic Supervisor to ask for their vote for Option 1 which brings equal population & fairer representation to the JPs.
 Questions? Contact retired Justice of the Peace Paula Aboud at PABOUD@msn.com. |
ARGUMENTS to Use in your Email:
- Equal Representation should be at the heart of redistricting. Only Option 1 meets this criterion by creating a nearly equal population in each district. Option 2 has a 14,000-30,000 population difference between districts! Option 3 has 25,000-50,000 population difference between districts!
- Geographic compactness – Option 2 fails this by adding a large population & big geographic area to protect JP 1- going from Oro Valley to Vail! We oppose protecting JP 1 or any districts. It looks like gerrymandering & makes Option 2 vulnerable to criticism and legal challenge.
- Minority representation is protected by the Voting Rights Act which prohibits diluting minority districts. Option 1 has the best minority protection for all 3 minority districts.
- Option 1 is the best map for Constables, reducing JP 8’s huge workload.
- Option 1 creates a fair map that meets ALL the criteria of redistricting. This makes it “bullet-proof” for criticism or legal challenge.
- Option 2 & 3 attempt to rectify a problem with the Constable workload. We strongly oppose using
redistricting to resolve policy issues. Let constables “consolidate” and share the workload equally. - Conclusion: Option 1 is the best map: it equalizes population in the districts, best map for
Constables, and it has geographic integrity. It is the only option that conveys fairness to the
public. And, it is less vulnerable to criticism or legal challenge!
Pima County expects fairness from our Judges. We want fair & equal representation in
redistricting.
Email Supervisors to support OPTION 1
Supervisor Rex Scott: District 1. (520) 724-2738. email district1@pima.gov
Supervisor Matt Heinz: District 2. (520) 724-8126. email district2@pima.gov
Supervisor Sharon Bronson: District 3. (520) 724-8051. email district3@pima.gov
Supervisor Adelita Grijalva: District 5. (520) 724-8126. email district5@pima.gov
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The entire JP system in Arizona needs to be thrown out and replaced by an elected District court system, with judges required to be highly rated licensed attorneys in good standing with the Bar Association. The JP system often times has too many knuckleheads, ex legislators who need a raise, or retired cops, who think they can be judges who know the law. The idea that the untrained came be judges is another relic of Territorial Arizona that needs to be thrown out, along with elected constables.