Navajo Nation sues Apache County to keep poll sites open
The Navajo Nation Department of Justice has filed suit against Apache County, Arizona, requesting an extension of voting hours due to polling place issues.
The suit alleges that some locations in Apache County ran out of emergency ballots, that some voters were turned away due to ballot printer issues, and that some voters were forced to leave due to long lines at the polls.
"Defendants know or reasonably can be expected to know that their conduct of failing to timely conduct elections throughout the entire voting period at a polling site in Apache County has had the effect of severely burdening and in some cases, denying the right to vote for Plaintiff's members," the lawsuit says.
Earlier in the day, county officials said the countywide issue was fixed but that it created some "residual issues" including long lines at the polls.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said he expects there will be a resolution before 7:00 p.m. MT -- which is when the polls are scheduled to close in Arizona.
