Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Court ruling creates new doubt.

Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt.

Cochise County supervisors meet in Bisbee. The supervisors have decided not to defend the county's 2023 jail tax election, and are pursuing a settlement that may include throwing out the election results. Screengrab from Cochise County Supervisor MeetingWhen two Republican Cochise County supervisors delayed their certification of the county’s 2022 election results, a judge forced them to certify, pointing to language in Arizona’s election manual…

Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Court ruling creates new doubt.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.When two Republican Cochise County supervisors delayed their certification of the county’s 2022 election results, a judge forced them to certify, pointing to language in Arizona’s election manual that says they have no choice.A state grand jury later charged the two supervisors with …