PHOENIX — The Arizona Secretary of State's Office and state leaders certified the results of the 2022 election Monday morning.
The official canvass occurred after 10 a.m. Monday at a private event.
Watch video of the canvass in the player below:
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, Governor Doug Ducey, and Attorney General Mark Brnovich were among those in attendance.
The certification opens a five-day window for formal election challenges. Republican Kari Lake, who lost the race for governor, is expected to file a lawsuit after weeks of criticizing the administration of the election.
Election results have largely been certified without issue around the country, but Arizona was an exception. Several Republican-controlled counties delayed their certification despite no evidence of problems with the vote count. Cochise County in southeastern Arizona blew past the deadline last week, forcing a judge to intervene on Friday and order the county supervisors to certify the election by the end of the day.
“Arizona had a successful election,” Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, said before signing the certification. “But too often throughout the process, powerful voices proliferated misinformation that threatened to disenfranchise voters.”
FULL SECTION: Arizona general election coverage
Attorney General Mark Brnovich released the following statement after participating in the statewide canvass of the 2022 election:
As we gather today to solidify the 2022 midterm election results, many Arizonans of all political persuasions continue to have doubts about our election processes," said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. "As attorney general, I have made it one of my office’s highest priorities to defend our election laws and advocate for changes when necessary. I will continue to do so throughout the end of my term.
