arizona commisioners refusing to certify the election may face felony charges

[moonshinegnomie]

under arizona law

A person charged with performance of any duty under any law relating to elections who knowingly refuses to perform such duty, or who, in his official capacity, knowingly acts in violation of any provision of such law, is guilty of a class 6 felony unless a different punishment for such act or omission is prescribed by law.


https://www.azmirror.com/blog/former-top-prosecutors-gop-cochise-supervisors-should-face-charges-for-failing-to-certify-the-election/


maybe 2 years in jail will prevent this nonsense in the future

[Justice matters.]

1. Lock Them Up.

Don't wait 22 months.

[IbogaProject]

2. But before charging them leave those votes out

+2 Democratic seats. Let them stew about shrinking their narrow majority, while they fight the legal cases.

[liberalla]

19. "Democrats could win more seats if Cochise County refuses to certify election"

Here's an interesting opinion piece written by one Dem and one Rep, from azcentral.com...

Democrats could win more seats if Cochise County refuses to certify election

[Bev54]

3. I really wish this would happen but it is doubtful.

[Joinfortmill]

4. Yup, lock 'em up.

[Cha]

5. TY! Those refusing to certify

the votes are a special kind of Stupid.

[spooky3]

11. It's well past time to hold them accountable!

Cha

[Cha]

13. Oh their own petard

Aloha Spooky!

[Mr.Bill]

6. If there are no consequences

it will occur again on a larger scale in the next election.

[James48]

7. Exactly.

They don't want to certify? Fine.
Le4t them NOT certify.

then give the House seat to the Dem. I'm ok with that.

THEN CHARGE THEM ALL WITH THE FELONY.

Maybe a couple years behind bars will do them good, make the republican party think twice about trying to overthrow the US government.


I support the USA.

[drmeow]

21. THIS! nt

[Mr.Bill]

8. Their god sounds like

a real asshole. I guess that's the attraction.

[ColinC]

9. Have they indicated at all that they would certify after a court order?

[peppertree]

10. Cochise Republicans

They're the cheesiest!

[question everything]

12. Is the 2000 Flori-duh the 2022 Arizoh-nah?

[republianmushroom]

14. LIKE

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. Yep. Don't certify, and turn a couple of seats over to Democrats.

I see no problem here.

Clearly, the commissioners have not fully thought this through.

[FakeNoose]

22. Yes both things should happen

If the Commission fails to uphold its sworn task, then personal consequences need to ensue. Public trial with jail or fines, or whatever - that needs to happen for everyone to see.

In the meantime, let the Dems win the election in dispute. Keep it on schedule. If Arizona lets this drag out then the perpetrators have won.

[calimary]

16. GOOD!!! Do it! Send a message!

You try this shit, you WILL face serious actual consequences.

[Warpy]

17. I'm sick to death of crybaby Republicans

and I sincerely hope I'm joined by a lot of voters in Cochise Co, AZ, because if charges are filed, the whole bunch will either quit or go into hiding, at which point a special election can be held for candidates who pledge to do their jobs.

[former9thward]

18. No one in any legal authority is saying this.

The Secretary of State filed a civil suit.

[LongtimeAZDem]

20. Cochise County prosecutor may charge supervisors who have not certified election results

The top Cochise County, Ariz. prosecutor said he may bring charges against members of the board of supervisors who have refused to certify the results of the general election.
Brian McIntyre told Capitol Media Services he already was looking at what crimes may have committed before former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley wrote to him urging him to act. McIntyre gave no indication how quickly he will make a decision.