Cochise County was ordered to immediately certify the midterm election results following controversial push back after arguing voting machines weren't legally allowed to be used.
After two Republican election officials from a rural Arizona county refused to certify midterm results by this week’s deadline, an Arizona judge said the move broke the law and ordered them to certify on Thursday, according to. The Cochise County’s board of supervisors argued the machines that counted ballots weren’t certified to use in the midterms, though state and federal officials negate that.
Secretary of State and Governor-elect Katie Hobbs filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming the law requires the county to certify the election – otherwise known as a canvass – adding that she must certify the election statewide on Dec. 5 and can only delay it until Dec. 8. The board’s only democrat, Supervisor Ann English said the issues are a “circus” that doesn’t need to have to happen,reported. “I’ve had enough. I think the public’s had enough.
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