A former Cochise County elections official has received a $130,000 settlement after being accused of a toxic work environment.

Lisa Mara was paid through the county’s risk management insurance company, the Sierra Vista Herald/Review reported Wednesday.

In January, she asked a rural Arizona county to participate in a hand count of the 2022 midterm elections to reassure some voters who believed the election was stolen. He filed a constructive dismissal, claiming that he had been pressured.

Marla, a 10-year county employee, refused to cooperate with the proposed hand-counting of ballots, believing it to be illegal.

Through her attorney, she entered into negotiations with the Arizona County Insurance Pool and resigned under duress.

Mara is currently the Deputy Director of Elections for the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State.

When contacted by the Associated Press on Wednesday, she declined to comment on the settlement.