Well, Cochise asked to do a hand recount and a judge told them “No!”.
So there is that.
Whenever someone won’t let you take a closer look at the magic trick.... you probably need to take a closer look.
They complained the voting machines weren’t certified. They were. They could hand count or recount if the machines weren’t certified. If Cochise County election officials were going to throw a vote, they found no better way than to not certify.