Navajo County appoints ineligible lawmaker as new recorder

• Marshall's two-year term ends in January 2027.
• Election attorney Eric Spencer told Axios that Marshall would be subject to removal if he took the office.

Driving the news: Navajo County supervisors appointed Marshall (R-Snowflake) to the vacant recorder position Tuesday.

• County Attorney Brad Carlyon told us he didn't recall the constitutional provision until after the supervisors voted.
• He said he has since informed Marshall that if he accepts the appointment, it could be challenged in court.
• Marshall hadn't submitted a letter of resignation to the Arizona House as of mid-Wednesday, per a spokesperson.

Zoom in: Marshall is in his second term representing Legislative District 7, a mostly rural district that stretches from the White Mountains and southern Flagstaff to Apache Junction.

• He's currently running for Corporation Commission. It's unclear whether he'll continue that campaign.
• He did not respond to our messages.

Catch up quick: Former Recorder Timothy Jordan submitted his resignation in January, effective April 15, per Carlyon.

• In December, he pleaded guilty to two weapons charges stemming from a road rage incident.