The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, led by Democratic governor-elect Katie Hobbs, wants prosecutors to investigate two Cochise County supervisors who didn’t certify the 2022 election results by a Nov 28 deadline set by Arizona law.

That left the fate of more than 47,000 ballots cast in Cochise County uncertain for days. The results were eventually certified on Dec 1. under strict court order.

That allows the statewide certification to go forward as scheduled on Monday.

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Katie Hobbs addresses supporters Nov. 15, 2022.

Hobbs had warned that she may have to certify statewide results without numbers from Cochise County if they aren’t received in time, an outcome that could have tipped the balance of several close races. The county’s votes went overwhelmingly to Republicans

Republican supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby had delayed the certification for weeks by claiming they were concerned whether machines used to count ballots were properly certified. A statewide canvass of votes from all 15 Arizona counties is set for Dec 5.