Cochise County officials want the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a longstanding and disputed claim that the federal laboratories that test voting systems across the country weren’t properly accredited before the 2022 midterm election. The vote to send a letter to the Justice Department came a day after a judge rejected Crosby’s request to postpone a Sept. 22 hearing for setting his trial date. It also included a court document from November 2022 when Crosby’s personal attorney unsuccessfully sought to move the case regarding the certification delay from a county superior court to federal court. The letter calls for the Justice Department to investigate the interpretation of federal and state laws on voting systems. It’s up to the courts to decide how laws should be interpreted, but the Justice Department issues legal opinions, typically at the request of the president or executive branch agencies.