Republican officials who refused to certify Arizona vote charged with conspiracy and election interference
Posted on AllSides November 30th, 2023
From The Left
Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, elected county officials in Cochise County, Arizona, refused to certify 2022's election results after Democrats defeated their preferred candidate—a refusal that included defying a court order to do so and various delaying tactics. The two Republicans have now been charged with felony conspiracy and interfering with an election officer after a grand jury there found crimes to answer for. The indictment was filed Monday in Maricopa County's Superior Court. Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat: "The repeated attempts to undermine our democracy are unacceptable. I...