Trump issues urgent call to US voters as polls begin to close

Former US President Donald Trump has urged voters to remain in line at polling places to ensure their ballots are cast, following reports that many voting machines were not working properly in Arizona and allegations of irregularities in other locations across the country.

Trump took to social media on Tuesday with a plea for voters, suggesting that Democrats are seeking to “delay” Republican votes with “very unfair” tactics while stating that Arizona residents in particular must remain at polling stations until they are certain their votes have been officially submitted. 

“Don’t leave your line, stay where you are. They say that the machines aren’t working, they say that they’re running out of paper in different locations throughout different states. There’s a lot of bad things going on,” Trump said in…