Protesters claiming voter disenfranchisement and a stolen election rallied near the Arizona state Capitol on Friday, demanding that the planned Nov. 28 certification of the 2022 election be halted and a new election take place in December, according to local media.
“We’re talking about serious voter suppression,” outgoing Mesa Republican state Sen. Kelly Townsend told a growing crowd across the street from the state Capitol on Friday morning, according to The Arizona Republic.
Around 200 people took part in the rally, some holding flags and others signs claiming the election was stolen, according to the outlet.
“Where is our recourse with the Legislature?” asked Townsend, who on Wednesday served a subpoena to Maricopa County officials demanding information about Election Day problems. The subpoena is unenforceable without a Senate vote….