(CNN) New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to order a three-member county commission to certify the results of the June 7 primary elections in Otero County -- after commission members refused to do so this week, citing concerns about Dominion vote-counting machines. The action by the Otero County Commission is one of the first examples of a county blocking the certification of results in the 2022 election cycle, and Oliver, a Democrat, warned of the potential for similar moves in other New Mexico communities. In a statement, Oliver said the Otero County Commissioners were "appeasing unfounded conspiracy theories and potentially nullifying the votes of every Otero County voter who participated in the primary" with their action. On Monday, the commissioners -- meeting as a county canvassing board -- declined to certify the results after repeatedly raising questions about the vote-tallying process. "I have huge concerns with these voting machines," one commissioner, Vickie Marquardt, said during the meeting.

Source: CNN June 15, 2022 13:31 UTC