Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Rachel Leingang

Arizona voting officials charged for refusing to certify 2022 election results

Cochise County district 1 supervisor Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd at the Regular Board of Supervisors meeting in Bisbee, Arizona, on 28 November 2023.
Cochise County district 1 supervisor Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd at the Regular Board of Supervisors meeting in Bisbee, Arizona, on 28 November 2023. Photograph: Cassidy Araiza/The Guardian

Two elected officials in a rural Arizona county who stalled certifying election results have been charged by Arizona’s attorney general with conspiracy and interfering with an election officer.

Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, Republican county supervisors in Cochise county, face two felony counts for their initial refusal to certify the county’s election results in 2022. A grand jury convened earlier this month to discuss the potential charges, which were filed on Wednesday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.