Michigan Senate Leader Is ‘Watching Carefully’ Election Audit in Maricopa County

Michigan Senate Leader Is ‘Watching Carefully’ Election Audit in Maricopa County
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, right, and House Speaker Lee Chatfield speak to the media at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Jan. 30, 2020. David Eggert/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Following a series of election-related bills that passed in the state Senate this week, Michigan Republican Senate Leader Mike Shirkey said that his office is awaiting the outcome of the weekslong audit being conducted in Arizona’s Maricopa County before charting a path forward.

While Shirkey appeared to be noncommittal to the possibility of signing off on an audit in Michigan, he said in an interview, “I’m planning on watching carefully what occurs and what comes out of the Arizona process. ... We’ll see where that might lead.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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