Arizona Attorney General Opens Inquiry Into Sharpie Ballot Complaints

Maricopa County elections officials count ballots behind boxes of counted ballots at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Ariz., on Nov. 4, 2020. Matt York/AP Photo

Arizona’s top law enforcement official on Wednesday opened an inquiry into complaints regarding Sharpies at polling locations.

Hundreds of people filed complaints with Mark Brnovich, a Republican, prompting his office to demand answers from a Maricopa County election official as to what happened.