Arizona secretary of state sues after Republican officials refuse to certify county election results

Cochise county officials have endorsed claims of voter fraud despite no evidence of any problems

Republican officials in a rural Arizona county refused on Monday to certify the results of the 2022 midterm election, despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count from earlier this month.

Some officials who have embraced voter fraud theories held out, defying a state deadline and setting the stage for a legal battle.