Viral posts like this and this one claim using a Sharpie to mark your ballot will invalidate your vote, while others suggest election officials purposely provide Sharpie-branded pens to disenfranchise ...

PHOENIX — Are Sharpie pens OK to use on an election ballot? The answer is yes. According to the Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department's website, a blue or black ballpoint pen or a Sharpie ...

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. (AP) – As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona.

CNN — False claims that using Sharpie pens could invalidate ballots in Arizona prompted a top Department of Homeland Security official on Thursday to urge people to stop spreading disinformation ...

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As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. The supposed culprit: Sharpie ...