Katie Hobbs, the Democratic governor-elect and current secretary of state, second from left, signs the official certification for the Arizona general election canvass in a ceremony as Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, second from right, Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel, left, and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich flank Hobbs at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.
Arizona certified its election results Monday, as four top officials signed paperwork declaring the results to be official.
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who oversaw the election and also won the race for governor, took a swipe at doubters who claimed the state used uncertified equipment to count the votes.
"This election, conspiracies about the accreditation of election equipment caused some doubt as to whether the election should be certified. These claims are unequivocally false. Arizonans can have confidence in the election equipment and certification process," Hobbs said,
With the results now official, recounts can begin in three close races.
The certification also opens a five-day window for formal election challenges. Republican Kari Lake, who lost the race for governor, is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming days after she's spent weeks criticizing the administration of the election.
On a radio talk show, Monday Lake called the assembled dignitaries a "festering cabal," and said history will not forgive them for validating a "sham election".
The Associated Press contributed to this story
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