Following a series of election-related bills that passed in the state Senate this week, Michigan Republican Senate Leader Mike Shirkey said that his office is awaiting the outcome of the weekslong audit being conducted in Arizona’s Maricopa County before charting a path forward. While Shirkey appeared to be noncommittal to the possibility of signing off on an audit in Michigan, he said in an interview, “I’m planning on watching carefully what occurs and what comes out of the Arizona process. … We’ll see where that might lead.” It’s not clear what criteria would need to be met for Shirkey to push the state Legislature to authorize an audit of its own. The Epoch Times has contacted his office for comment. The push for an audit in Michigan, which certified President Joe Biden as the winner last year by a slim margin, is an “indication of the continued concern” about election …