Arizona Republican official cops a plea after refusing to certify 2022 election
An Arizona County elections official has agreed to plead guilty after she refused to certify the 2022 election in which Kari Lake lost to Katie Hobbs.
The Washington Post reported Monday that Peggy Judd, who helps lead Cochise County southeast of Phoenix, was indicted last year for allegedly "flouting the state’s deadlines" for the 2022 election certification.
She and another Republican colleague, Thomas Crosby, were both charged with "conspiracy and interfering with an election officer."
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Judd now admits that she “knowingly” refused to perform her duty in failing to certify the election results by the Nov. 28, 2022 deadline, said the Post
“I voted to delay the canvass during a public Cochise County Board of Supervisors meeting. I knew that the canvass would be delayed if one other supervisor voted with me," Judd's statement read.
Judd is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and her lawyer told the judge that she hopes to complete her term in office and then, “Go on a mission and put this behind her.”