Arizona Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s procedures for counting mail-in ballots on Wednesday night. More than 75 percent of voters in the state cast ballots by mail.
The complaint comes as the race between Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema for the U.S. Senate is too close.
McSally gained 856,838 votes or 49.37 percent while Sinema obtained 839,775 votes of 48.39 percent. The Republican senate candidate is ahead by less than 1 percent or 17,073 votes as of yesterday night.
Republicans in Apache, Maricopa, Navajo, and Yuma counties are complaining about the way election officials are verifying signatures on mail-in ballots. Currently, if county recorders have problems verifying signatures in mail-in ballots, they are calling voters to verify their identity, according to the Arizona Republic.
Republicans demand equal treatment of votes
In their lawsuit, Republicans alleged that state’s 15 county recorders are not following a uniform procedure for counting mail-in ballots. Their practice of calling voters to verify their signature violates state law.
