Official in Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign
- An election official in Cochise County, David Stevens, plans to resign at the end of February after being sworn in for a third term in office.
- The county did not disclose the reason for Stevens' resignation, but he stated he wants to prioritize his family and health.
- Some Cochise County officials, including Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, faced criminal charges for delaying the certification of election results.
- Crosby and Judd protested alleged irregularities in Maricopa County, leading to Crosby's upcoming trial after pleading not guilty to charges.
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Revealed: Arizona official who oversaw troubled Election Day gets the boot
The official who oversaw Apache County’s November election during widespread technical problems at polling places is no longer in her position, Votebeat has learned.This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.Rita Vaughan is out as county elections director, JP Martin, a spokesperson for the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office confirmed. The county mana…

Official in Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign
Cochise County Record David Stevens’ plans to step down were revealed Friday, 10 days after he was sworn in for a third term in office.
Arizona official who oversaw troubled Election Day out of job
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. The official who oversaw Apache County’s November election during widespread technical problems at polling places is no longer in her position, Votebeat has learned. Rita Vaughan is out as county elections director, JP Martin, a spokesperson for the Arizona Secretary of State’s…
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