Arizona official who delayed county’s 2022 election certification
A lawsuit seeking to hold him accountable for delaying certification of his rural county's 2022 election results should be dropped because he has legislative immunity.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals stated that Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby was required, not allowed to choose whether to, certify the election results. The court further determined that certifying election results is a bureaucratic obligation and that legislative immunity does not apply to Crosby's case.
She was found guilty and sentenced to probation for a misdemeanor charge related to failing to perform her duty as an election officer.
A man named Crosby has denied allegations of involvement in a plot to interfere with an election official. He is due to face trial on January 30.
Dennis Wilenchik, a lawyer for Crosby, stated that his client plans to ask the state Supreme Court to review the matter. Wilenchik indicated that shifting the certification's date by just a few days would not be considered a criminal act and should exempt Crosby from any blame.
"Why should there be a certification if it's just a simple formality?" Wilenchik asked.
The Cochise County results were certified late after a court order required Judd and Crosby to fulfill their official duties. Judd and Supervisor Ann English, the board's one Democrat, finally agreed on the canvass, making it possible to move forward with the statewide certification as planned.
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