After an inquiry was opened into the matter by Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Arizona, county and election officials have attempted to reassure voters who may have used such a marker.
Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, whose office oversees elections statewide, told Arizona's in-person voters that their regular ballot would be included, no matter what kind of pen was applied to fill it out.
Rumors about Sharpies or other writing instruments and ballots have circulated across the country, including in the city of Chicago and the states of Michigan, Massachusetts and Connecticut, according to Reuters.
Reuters reported Wednesday that a viral Facebook footage shared by famous Republicans had been labeled by the social media giant as "false information" and the hashtag #the sharpie gate has since been blocked on the platform.
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Maricopa County officials had tweeted earlier that the markers are "not a problem for our tabulation equipment, and the offset columns on ballots ensure that bleed-through won’t impact [votes]."
The county's elections department also published a detailed video on its account about the use of Sharpie pens just hours before polls closed on Tuesday.
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According to the County Recorder and Elections Department's website, a blue or black ballpoint pen or a Sharpie pen can be used to fill out a ballot, while pens with red or similarly-colored ink should not be used.
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Maricopa County Elections Department spokesperson Erika Flores told Arizona Family on Wednesday that new equipment counts votes in such a way that there is no concern that the ink will pass through the ballot.
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"Voters at home may use ballpoint pens in black or blue ink or a Sharpie. Vote Centers use fine-tip Sharpies as they have the fastest-drying ink, therefore preventing smudges when put through the Vote Center tabulation equipment," the Maricopa County Recorder's "FAQ" page reads.
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The litigation led by Arizonans maintains that the use of Sharpies might have blocked ballots from being counted by counting machines.
Attorney Alexander Kolodin -- who has been involved with Fontes previously -- serves as a voter identified as Laurie Aguilera, as well as 10 unidentified clients.
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Aguilera had been given a Sharpie to fill out her ballot and said she "noticed the ink was bleeding through." The suit claims that a machine failed to read her ballot and those poll workers would not provide her with a second or duplicate ballot. Aguilera believes her vote was not counted.
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Kolodin said the group he represents is seeking the right to resubmit their ballots and acknowledge that the use of the Sharpies was false.
Coincidentally, Sharpies are a brand of permanent marker that the president is famous for using.