The Democratic mayor of Tucson, Arizona, has barred police officers from providing security at early voting sites, forcing the Pima County Elections Department to seek outside help. EARLY VOTING SHOWS DEMOCRATS LEADING REPUBLICANS IN HISTORIC BATTLEGROUND SURGECounty Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez, a Democrat, said Tucson Police officers had provided security without incident and that her office received no complaints. "We presently have observers or people holding signs at our early voting locations standing outside the 75-foot limit, which is allowed by law," Rodriguez continued. Early voting kicked off on Oct. 7, with about 281,000 Democrats and 218,000 Republicans turning in ballots so far. Arizona's first week of early voting has set records this year, with the number of ballots returned almost doubling from 2018 in the Copper State's three largest counties.

Source: Fox News October 24, 2020 15:33 UTC