Officials in Republican-controlled Cochise County, Arizona are delaying the certification of this month’s midterm election results. They will miss the state's legal deadline of Monday, putting more than 47,000 Arizonans' votes at risk.
at risk and is expected to set off court action. The state's secretary of state's office plans to file a lawsuit on Monday, spokesperson Sophia Solis said by email.
Before Monday's vote, Arizona's state election director, Kori Lorick, said in a statement that the state's secretary of state"will use all available legal remedies to compel compliance with Arizona law and protect Cochise County voters' right to have their votes counted" if the board failed to complete its"non-discretionary duty.
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