Election denier supported by David Stevens gets sanctioned by court
Cochise County Recorder, David Stevens has a direct connection with losing candidate for AZ Secretary of State, Mark Finchem. Read more about Steven's connection with Finchem. https://twitter.com/rwkarp/status/1646893019768197120?s=20
Kirsten Engel announces for AZ CD 6
Engel a Democrat, lost the AZ CD 2 race to Juan Ciscomani in 2022 and is now running again in the redrawn CD 6 district which encompasses much, but not all of Cochise County as well as part of Pima and Pinal counties. Visit Kirsten Engel for Arizona.
Cochise County board of supervisors owe more
From Arizona Public Media 4/7/23: The Cochise County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has been ordered to pay more than $35,000 in legal fees in their case against certifying the 2022 General Election spurred by unfounded claims that the vote tabulation machines are inaccurate. The order came from Pima County Judge Casey McGinley on Wednesday, requiring... Continue reading→
AZ AG seeks injunction in Cochise elections case
From Arizona Public Media "The filed motion by Arizona’s head attorney claims that the board’s agreement with its county recorder “has no statutory basis and threatens the right of Cochise County residents to have their elections conducted lawfully and transparently.” Background: after the "forced" resignation of the county Elections Director created a vacancy in the... Continue reading→
Cochise County Board of Supervisors responds to AZ AG investigation
From the Herald/Review "Robert Makar, with the Attorney General’s Office, put the spotlight on the actions of Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby and County Recorder David Stevens, all Republicans. There are two major complaints — the attempt to sue former Elections Director Lisa Marra and the decision to transfer all elections director duties to... Continue reading→
Cochise County owes (a lot of) attorney’s fees
From the Herald/Review (formerly the Sierra Vista Herald): "The new tally, so far, for legal costs borne by the county taxpayers due to the actions of Crosby, Judd and County Recorder David Stevens is $176,193." - 4/6/23 The actions involved the Republican trio of Cochise County elected officials attempting to take control of election procedures... Continue reading→
Cochise county owes attorney’s fees
Additional content available at end of post A Superior Court decision today awarded plaintiffs SOS Fontes and the AARA (Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans) a total of $36,193.64 for the case concerning Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby's refusal to certify the November 2022 general election results. The plaintiffs had also won the 100%... Continue reading→