A group of Republicans has filed a request to extend voting hours for all voting centers in Maricopa County, Arizona, after issues occurred earlier in the day with tabulation equipment at dozens of polling sites.
The emergency motion (pdf) was filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), the National Republican Senatorial Committee, former state lawmaker Jill Norgaard, as well as the campaigns of the Arizona Republican Senate and governor nominees—Blake Masters and Kari Lake, respectively.
“The RNC is joining a Republican coalition to file an emergency motion to extend poll hours in Maricopa County because voting machines in over 25% of voting locations have experienced significant issues,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement….