Over 1 million ballots have been counted in the 2020 election audit in Arizona’s largest county, officials announced Monday. “Great election audit news! We surpassed counting 50 [percent] of the Maricopa ballots last week,” the Arizona Senate’s liaison for the audit announced in a statement. Nearly 2.1 million ballots were cast last year in Maricopa County. The progress on counting has quickened, with over 200,000 ballots counted since May 27. The audit, which started in April, includes reviewing the ballots in addition to machines used in the election. The audit was ordered by the Arizona Senate, which is controlled by Republicans. It is taking place at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Auditors currently expect to be done by the end of June. Former Arizona Republican Secretary of State Ken Bennett, the liaison for the audit, acts as the go-between for the Senate and the audit team. Bennett’s team also announced …