Citing state law, the judge gave the two GOP supervisors who have refused to certify until 5 p.m. today to do so.
A judge ordered Cochise County supervisors to immediately meet and finally certify the results of the general election.
Instead, the judge said, the two Republicans on the three-member board are questioning whether the machines used to tabulate the ballots were properly certified despite repeated assurances by state Elections Director Kori Lorick that they were. But McGinley said that's not an excuse to ignore the clear language of the statutes.
Crosby told McGinley the board has no one representing it. An attorney he had hoped would show up Thursday now needs until early next week to prepare, Crosby said.
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