Arizona § 19-231 - Petition for election to request resignation of district judges
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 19-231 — Petition for election to request resignation of district judges, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-231. Petition for election to request resignation of district judges
When there is filed with the secretary of state a petition signed by fifteen per cent of the electors of the judicial district as determined by the total number of votes cast for governor at the preceding election in the district, requesting the resignation of a United States district judge for the district of Arizona, the secretary of state shall submit to the electors at the next ensuing general election occurring not less than sixty days after the petition is filed, the question whether the electors request the resignation of the judge. The petition shall contain a statement of not more than two hundred words setting forth the reasons for the request. The judge against whom the petition is filed shall be immediately notified by the secretary of state of the filing, and there shall be printed upon the ballot the statement in the petition, and, at the request of the judge, a statement by him of not more than two hundred words.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 19-231
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 19-231 cover?
Section 19-231 ("Petition for election to request resignation of district judges") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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