Election officials in a rural Arizona county are gearing up for a slew of legal battles after they failed to certify the results of the 2022 midterm elections, facing criminal penalties and at least two lawsuits.
Two Republican supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona, voted to delay the county’s election results until Friday — four days after the state-mandated deadline. The vote quickly spurred court battles from state officials as they scramble to complete the statewide canvass, which requires certified results from all 15 counties before being completed.
The delay of the statewide canvass threatens the postponement of recounts in at least two statewide elections, including the attorney general’s race, which can’t begin until results across Arizona are certified. It also hinders candidates and outside groups wishing to sue over election results, as parties can’t file lawsuits until the vote counts are certified.
Cochise County supervisors voted to delay certifying election results amid pressure from Republican leaders who wished to reject Democratic wins over GOP candidates. As a result, two county supervisors, Republicans Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, voted to push certification to Friday until they could receive more information about concerns over ballot tabulators.
“The Secretary of State’s Office provided supporting documentation that confirmed Cochise County’s election equipment was properly certified,” said Sophia Solis, a spokeswoman for Hobbs, in a statement. “The Board of Supervisors had all of the information they needed to certify this election and failed to uphold their responsibility for Cochise voters.
The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans also filed a lawsuit against the county supervisors, with a hearing set for both cases scheduled for Thursday.
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