The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Otero County Commission to certify the results of the June 7th primary elections or face contempt charges and fines, the Washington Post reports. The three commissioners – one of whom is the famous “Cowboys for Trump” asshole Couy Griffin, convicted of a misdemeanor last month for his involvement in the Capitol riot – had on Monday refused to certify the results, citing vague “concerns” over the results as the county uses Dominion Voting Systems equipment, which Trump fanboys blame for their Orange God Emperor’s loss in 2020. The commissioners did not appear to have any dog in the fight on either the Dem or Republican primary side, they simply did not want to certify the results.
“We have questions that are unanswered, and now we’re being threatened by the secretary of state that we have to certify or else. It’s real unfair,” Griffin said Wednesday. “I tell people my oath is to the people I represent. I did not take an oath to the state of New Mexico or their election laws. It’s my duty to my office to make sure people can sleep at night. This is a nonpartisan issue – whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, we should all make sure our elections are secure.” The deadline for certifying the election is Friday, the same day Griffin is due in a Washington, DC federal court for sentencing. His bid is expected to be lenient, if he gets any time at all given the lucky draw of a Trump=appointed judge who has gone easy on similarly situated Capitol defendants.