‘Debunked’ Arizona sharpies are under investigation, & there’s a lawsuit

Correction: Sharpiegate appears to be completely unfounded. Arizona’s State Attorney General confirmed after an investigation that the use of sharpies did not invalidate any votes in Maricopa County.

Democrat poll workers gave Republicans in Arizona sharpies to fill out their ballots allegedly knowing the machine won’t tally a sharpie mark.

I didn’t report Sharpiegate because we were told it was a conspiracy theory and it’s not real, but it’s still alive.

#sharpiegate explained @MSNBC @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/daKG1xcWsG

— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) November 5, 2020

There is anecdotal evidence to the contrary.

This woman said something different:

WATCH THIS NOW. Share this far and wide! VOTER FRAUD is REAL and is HAPPENING. #votingfraud #fraud #Election2020 @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/fqaJk0vUCc

— A Girl in Pittsburgh (@agirlinpitt) November 4, 2020

Mr. Schipp (and others) said something different:

Am I apart of #SharpieGate ??? Voted with a sharpie pen and now my vote is canceled. Woah. pic.twitter.com/Kg7Eexw13H

— Kyle Shipp (@NoShippSherlock) November 4, 2020

Left-wing fact-checkers say it’s false:

Hey Big Tech, why are you flagging posts about #Arizona ballots completed with @sharpie pens? THEY COUNT. #Sharpiegate. https://t.co/TwwEXbtVoo pic.twitter.com/3I8b5SYDXi

— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) November 4, 2020

IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED

Arizona State Senator-elect  Kelly Townsend, currently a State House Representative, confirms, after speaking to the Maricopa County Recorder’s office staff, that sharpiegate is under investigation. She urges Maricopa County residents to aid in the effort.

In a Facebook post, Townsend wrote that she was informed that the Maricopa County Recorder’s office is “verifying spoiled ballots caused by the Sharpie incident.”

Additionally, Townsend reported that, as of Wednesday night, “the only observers there are Democrats. No Republicans have volunteered to observe.” Townsend then urged voters to contact Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelly Ward to volunteer as observers.

Where is the GOP and where is Bill Barr? Calling Christopher Wray!

A lawsuit has also been filed:

Here’s caption in the #AZ #Sharpiegate lawsuit @PILFoundation JUST FILED to have our client’s right to #vote upheld. Her #Sharpie ballot was CANCELLED without CURE. We seek class status of all the voter who had their #CivilRights denied. #Arizona #Election2020 @JessieJaneDuff pic.twitter.com/ypnTCbrSCh

— J. Christian Adams (@ElectionLawCtr) November 4, 2020

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