Sharpies in AZ: False rumors went viral, sparking outrage and a lawsuit

Those rumors fueled outrage among protesters Wednesday night, and prompted a lawsuit — joined by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee — filed against Maricopa County election officials.

Rumors began to spread on social media Wednesday that voters in the battleground state of Arizona who used Sharpie pens on their ballots wouldn’t have their votes counted. That confusion prompted state officials, election monitors and a…

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