Officials in Mohave County voted on Monday to delay certification of the midterm election results in a 'political statement' protesting Election Day issues.
The northwestern Arizona county is temporarily delaying certification of results from the midterm election until Nov. 28. A supervisor acknowledged the move was a "political statement" during the meeting. moved to delay certification of the midterm election results on Monday in protest of voting issues in Maricopa County, becoming the second county to do so.
Maricopa County reported problems at about 30% of its vote centers on Nov. 8, when tabulators were unable to read some ballots. Election officials have said all the ballots were counted and that no one lost their ability to vote. Voters who experienced issues with the tabulators were told to place their ballots in a secure box, which were transported to the county elections headquarters and tabulated by machines in working order. in a Nov. 19 letter, stating there were"first-hand witness accounts" that raised concerns over whether Maricopa County complied with state election law.
Though Mohave County did not experience issues with their ballots, board members voted to delay certification of the results until the Nov. 28 deadline in what those in favor acknowledged was a"political statement."
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