Trump Campaign Files Lawsuit Over Voting In Maricopa County

PHOENIX, AZ — President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has filed a lawsuit against officials in Arizona's Maricopa County alleging election irregularities.

The lawsuit, filed by the campaign, the Republican National Committee and the Arizona Republican Party, said election workers in the country incorrectly rejected ballots from in-person voters "on a large scale," according to reports from CBS-5 and others.

The issue is centered on ballots that included "overvotes." Election tabulation machines allow options for a green "cast" button and a "spoil" option in which voters can disregard the ballot and start over if issues like that arise.

The Trump campaign's lawsuit alleges election workers either pressed, or in some cases induced voters to press, the green button so that those ballots would not be counted.

A handful of voters signed affidavits as part of the lawsuit, according to AZ Central.

One, from a Mesa woman identifying herself as a credentialed poll observer, said poll workers were seen "regularly and consistently" advising voters to press the green button when the issue came up.

The lawsuit names Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

As of Sunday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in Arizona over Trump was at 49.5 percent to 49 percent with 97 percent of the vote counted. The Associated Press has projected Biden as the winner in Arizona.

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