Cochise County (Arizona) Board of Supervisors vote to postpone vote certification

[Initech]

Last edited Mon Nov 28, 2022, 02:54 PM - Edit history (1)

In a special session of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors Monday morning, the three-person board voted to postpone certifying the election until the end of the week.

The motion on the floor was to table the certification vote for the remainder of the week—until Friday, Dec. 2. The state canvass of the general election takes place on Monday, Dec. 5.

Supervisor Ann English (D2) was the sole 'no' vote on the board, making the argument against postponing the vote certification further. Supervisors Tom Crosby, (D1) and Peggy Judd (D3) voted for postponing the vote.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/cochise-county-board-of-supervisors-vote-to-postpone-vote-certification

Here we go. Fuck you Kari!!!!

[ColinC]

1. This is a Republican county, right?

Won’t this favor a lot of Dems if their vote count is not included in the total?

[Ohio Joe]

8. Indeed, it will void all votes there...

They simply will not be counted in the totals. This election, Cochise voted heavy repug so... You have to wonder how the people there will feel about having their votes tossed by their own leaders. I suspect many will not be happy about it.

[ColinC]

13. Does anybody know the specific races this count would effect?

Could it flip the state senate? Albeit I imagine a judge will order the certification eventually, but hypothetically I wonder how it effects the overall results.

[W_HAMILTON]

28. This article says that it would flip a U.S. House seat and a state schools chief to Democrats:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-controlled-arizona-county-refuses-to-certify-election/ar-AA14F3mG

[ColinC]

29. Oh my.

Yeah I expect there to be a court order after Katie Hobbs sues to get the votes certified. But my goodness that's nuts.

[panader0]

20. This was Gabby Giffords' district and currently Ann Kirkpatrick's district, both Democrats.

But redistricting has included some red areas. It was blue because it extended up to Tucson in the past.

[Cha]

27. It's insane.. but have at it, Cochise Co. nt

[Freethinker65]

2. I hope this delay costs Cochise County taxpayers some money.

[panader0]

21. Thanks a lot--I live here. WTF?

[Freethinker65]

22. Perhaps voters there will think twice about who supervises their county

Fine to be from a conservative area (I have experience with that as well). Not fine for county to just obstruct and delay when the opposition wins.

I went from being represented by David Bonior in Michigan to Henry Hyde in Illinois and, at the time, neither county pulled this crap.

[panader0]

23. I vote a straight D ticket every time and don't need more taxes.

You want to punish me?

[Freethinker65]

24. No. I want your neighbors to punish their current county supervisors.

There should be consequences for political stunt certification delays.

[panader0]

25. Whoosh- I live here and pay taxes here. You called for residents, like myself, to pay more taxes.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Maricopa's BoS meeting is a shitshow

A hilarious shitshow. MAGATs really like invoking "We the People".

[Initech]

7. It's truly insane how much they love American symbolism.

But couldn't tell you what it means.

[republianmushroom]

4. delay, delay the republican motto

[Ohio Joe]

9. But this does not delay anything...

Today at 5pm is the deadline, after that the votes are simply not used in the totals.

[bluestarone]

11. Hope you're right!

[republianmushroom]

15. we shall see and time will tell

[PortTack]

18. ☝️☝️☝️☝️

When voters wake up to the fact that these yahoos are throwing out their ballots, maybe they will finally stop whining.

[bluestarone]

5. Testing the water for 2024?

That's what i'm thinking here.

[Initech]

12. Now I'm worried they may be setting this up for SCOTUS.

If so that one "no" voter may become the most hated person in America for this. It will definitely set an extremely dangerous precedent if it does.

[kentuck]

6. I would bet they have been communicating with Trump or someone representing him?

He needs them to keep the Big Lie alive.

[Drum]

14. Yup! Here ya go, fresh news:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217416328

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[Initech]

17. We need to do something to keep these conspiracy theory shitheads out of meetings.

They are batshit fucking insane and should not be allowed anywhere near power. Fuck Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson.

[Ohio Joe]

10. Heh... Too funny

Cochise voted heavy repug:

https://www.cochise.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9954/Unofficial-Results-General-Election-2022-PDF

And the laws are clear, don't certify and the votes don't get added to the totals. I can't wait to see how the voters feel about losing their vote

[PortTack]

19. Exactly...how many voters know all their foot stomping is going to cost them their vote?

My bet is very few!

[CottonBear]

16. Cochise County, Arizona NT

[bluestarone]

26. Will the loss of THIS counties votes

Effect the outcome of anyone from winning their seats?

[W_HAMILTON]

30. Yes, see here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-controlled-arizona-county-refuses-to-certify-election/ar-AA14F3mG

It would flip a U.S. House seat and a state schools chief to Democrats.

[moonshinegnomie]

31. remove the supervisors from office

thats step 1. remove them for failure to do their jobs
step 2 dont include any cotes from the county in the totals. which will coast the rethugs 1 house seat