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Grand Jury Brings Indictments Against Arizona Election Authorities

Two Cochise County, Arizona, supervisors, Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby, face criminal charges for their actions in delaying the canvassing of the 2022 general election results, as announced by Arizona’s Attorney General Kris Mayes on Wednesday.

The indictment, issued by a Maricopa County Superior Court grand jury, accuses both Judd and Crosby, each of one count of conspiracy and one count of interfering with an election officer.

Attorney General Mayes emphasized the seriousness of such actions against democracy, reiterating her commitment to uphold the rule of law and enforce election laws in Arizona. She also pledged support for election officials in fulfilling their duties.

The situation escalated in December 2022 when a judge ordered the certification of Cochise County’s election results. The order came after Crosby and Judd, both members of the Republican Party, refused to approve the vote count by the mandated deadline.

The root of their refusal was a lack of confidence in the certification of the ballot tabulation machines. This skepticism led to multiple lawsuits, including one from the then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat.

Subpoenas were issued to both Crosby and Judd earlier this month. However, Ann English, the only Democratic supervisor on the three-person board and the one who voted for certification, did not receive a subpoena or face indictment.