Michigan, Arizona Public Hearings Shed Light on Election Irregularities

A worker with the Detroit Department of Elections celebrates after hearing the nearly final number of 167,000 absentee ballots that were counted being announced over the loudspeaker at the Central Counting Board in the TCF Center on Nov. 4. Elaine Cromie/Getty Images

Public hearings conducted in Arizona and Michigan this week have shed light on a myriad of election irregularities as Republican lawmakers in some states prepare to ramp up action disputing this year’s election results.

Two hearings took place this week: one by the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee on Dec. 1 and another on Nov. 30 by select members of Arizona’s state legislature along with members of President Donald Trump’s legal team. There was also one last week held by the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee.