'Our state has become a laughingstock': Officials slam Arizona's audit
There's no reason to believe Republican state senators will come to their senses, but the pressure from members of their own party is tough to overlook.
Voters stand in line on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz.Matt York / AP file
May 18, 2021, 3:23 PM UTC
BySteve Benen
For three weeks, Arizona has been home to a truly ridiculous circus, orchestrated by Republican state senators who are consumed by bonkers conspiracy theories about the 2020 elections. They have even handed over millions of ballots to something called Cyber Ninjas, an unqualified Florida-based outfit tasked with conducting this "audit" fiasco.