AZ: Mayes is suing Cochise County to stop it from giving the recorder full authority over elections

[RandySF]

Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against Cochise County, the members of its board of supervisors and its county recorder over a plan approved last month that gives the recorder full authority over all election matters.

Mayes’ office and the Cochise county attorney had both warned the board that the move was legally questionable and was likely to trigger a lawsuit.

Mayes alleges in her suit that the board of supervisors gave away the authority that is delegated to them in Arizona law to the recorder, David Stevens, in an unconstitutional and unlawful manner. She is asking the courts to block the transfer of authority and make sure no public money is used.

“[A] county sheriff cannot give his powers and duties related to law enforcement and jail supervision to the county assessor, just as the assessor may not give her powers and duties related to assessment to the sheriff,” Solicitor General Joshua Bendor argued in the suit. “Without legislative authorization, a board of supervisors may not give its powers and duties over elections to the sheriff, assessor, or anyone else—including the recorder.”




https://www.azmirror.com/blog/mayes-is-suing-cochise-county-to-stop-it-from-giving-the-recorder-full-authority-over-elections/

[lees1975]

1. The voters in that county need to follow through on the recall efforts for the two Republicans

on the Board of Supervisors. Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd are an embarrassment, a couple of Trumpies who don't know the law and they need to be recalled. There's a petition circulating for Crosby, I don't know about Judd but she's a bigger ignoramus than he is.