Cochise County Will Redo Challenged Jail-Tax Election After Judge’s Ruling

Ruling lets Cochise County throw out local election result over mail-ballot mistake

The Cochise County Recorder's Office in 2024. An Arizona judge will allow the county to redo a local tax election after challengers identified an error. Photo by Jen Fifield | VotebeatAn Arizona judge is allowing Cochise County officials to throw out the results of a local tax election after challengers identified a requirement in state law that they said the county didn’t follow — one that applies only to a specific kind of election and that ot…

Cochise County will redo challenged jail-tax election after judge’s ruling

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.An Arizona judge is allowing Cochise County officials to throw out the results of a local tax election after challengers identified a requirement in state law that they said the county didn’t follow — one that applies only to a specific kind of election and that other counties haven’…

Ruling lets Cochise County throw out local election result over mail-ballot mistake - Rose Law Group Reporter

By Jen Fifield | Votebeat An Arizona judge is allowing Cochise County officials to throw out the results of a local tax election after challengers identified a requirement in state law that they said the county didn’t follow — one that applies only to a specific kind of election and that other counties haven’t followed in the past. The case involves the county’s May 2023 all-mail election on a proposed tax to fund construction of a new jail. The…

“Ruling lets Cochise County throw out local election result over mail-ballot mistake”

Votebeat with a report on a ruling from Cochise County, Arizona, allowing a new election when 11,000 inactive voters were – improperly — not sent ballots for a May 2023 all-mail election decided by 750 votes.  The post “Ruling lets Cochise County throw out local election result over mail-ballot mistake” appeared first on Election Law Blog.