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Rural Arizona county refuses to certify election after delaying
by JONATHAN J. COOPER | Associated Press
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A man protests outside the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors auditorium prior to the board's general election canvass meeting, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
PHOENIX (AP) —

Republican officials in a rural Arizona county refused on Monday to certify the 2022 election, despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count, amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject results showing Democrats winning top races.

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State election officials have said they will sue Cochise County if the board of supervisors misses Monday's deadline to approve the official tally of votes, known as the canvass. The two Republican county supervisors delayed the canvass vote until hearing once more about concerns over the certification of ballot tabulators, though election officials have repeatedly said the equipment is properly approved.

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