A Republican county supervisor in Arizona pleaded guilty Monday after trying to delay the certification of the 2022 midterm election results, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced.
Peggy Judd, a Cochise County supervisor, pleaded guilty to failing to discharge his duties as an election official, a misdemeanor. She acknowledged that she failed to administer the election as required by law, the attorney general’s office said.
Judd will be sentenced to unsupervised probation for at least 90 days and pay a fine of up to $500, the attorney general’s office said. NBC News has reached out to her for comment.
“Any attempt to disrupt the elections in Arizona will not be tolerated. My office will continue to pursue justice and ensure that anyone who undermines our electoral system is held accountable,” Mayes, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Mayes added, “Today’s plea deal and sentencing should serve as a strong reminder that I will not hesitate to use every tool available to uphold the rule of law and protect the integrity of Arizona’s elections.”
Judd was originally indicted in November 2023 by a state grand jury along with another Cochise County supervisor, Tom Crosby, who also tried to delay the certification of the 2022 election results. They were charged with two crimes: conspiracy to delay the certification of election results and interfering with the Secretary of State. Both are crimes punishable by prison sentences of six months to two and a half years.
Even before the 2022 midterm elections, Judd and Crosby questioned the voting machines used in their county and wanted to count ballots by hand, which Arizona law does not allow. Judd attended former President Donald Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021; in an interview with the Tucson Sentinel after the rally, she denied entering the Capitol with other rioters.
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