Ballo represented SV in Alta municipality council from 1991 to 1997. Ballo was the leader of the National Forensics Institute ("Rettsmedisinsk institutt") in Norway between 2009 and 2010/2011.
Ballo served on Alta municipality council from 1991 to 1997, representing SV. He was also the head of the National Forensics Institute ("Rettsmedisinsk institutt") in Norway between 2009 and 2010/2011.