That confusion prompted state officials, election monitors and a top Trump administration official to push back on "#SharpieGate" rumors. Maricopa County officials said poll workers were trained to require voters to use Sharpies at voting sites because the ink doesn't smudge as ballots are counted. Overnight, a large protest erupted outside the Maricopa County Elections Department as demonstrators, some them armed, yelled, "Stop the steal!" The next morning, the Maricopa County Elections Department reconfigured its front parking lot to handle more expected protests. Accordingly, we sent this letter to Maricopa County election officials.

Source: CNN November 06, 2020 00:13 UTC