A Republican supervisor in Cochise County, Arizona, who was charged with multiple felonies last year for delaying certification of the 2022 midterm election has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. Peggy Judd declined to certify the 2022 midterm elections with another Republican supervisor, Thomas Crosby, citing baseless concerns about voting systems. MORE: Arizona county election officials indicted for allegedly interfering with the midterm vote countIn the latest installment of "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News' Terry Moran examined the issue of election certification by county officials, which has emerged as a potential flashpoint in closely contested races. All 50 states make election certification by county officials a mandatory part of their job to prevent local partisan politicians from meddling in election results. Arizona county supervisor who delayed 2022 certification of results accepts plea deal originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News October 21, 2024 21:17 UTC