US Election 2020: Phoenix protesters chant 'stop the illegal vote'

Supporters of US President Donald Trump protested outside an election office in Phoenix on Thursday, urging authorities to stop "illegal" vote as ballot counting continued in Arizona and or battleground states.

Election officials in several states said y are worried about safety of ir staffs amid a stream of threats and garings of angry protesters outside ir doors, drawn by Trump’s baseless claims of widespre fraud in race for White House.

On Thursday, about 100 Trump supporters gared for second night in a row in front of Maricopa County election centre in Phoenix, some carrying military-style rifles and handguns.

Authorities at centre used fences to create a “freedom of speech zone” and keep entrance to building open.

Groups of Trump supporters have gared at vote tabulation sites in Phoenix, Detroit and Philelphia, decrying counts that showed Democrat Joe Biden leing or gaining ground.

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