The Secretary of State's Office filed a lawsuit Monday against Cochise County for not certifying their election results before the deadline.
Monday morning, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 2 to 1 to delay certification until Friday.
In the lawsuit, the Secretary of States office claims"Specifically, the Board has, without justification, failed to fulfill its mandatory duty to meet and approve its canvass of the results of the 2022 General Election by the statutory deadline of Nov. 28, 2022." — Secretary Katie Hobbs November 29, 2022 The Secretary of State's office said the board wasn't justified in its decision not to certify the election results.
The Secretary of State's office said the board's failure to meet the deadline will impede the timely and accurate canvass of election results and create more confusion with Arizona's election system.
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