Pennsylvania judge extends ballot deadline after Trump campaign sues

Oct 31

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Michael Edwards (Video Editor)

It is less than a week until Election Day and candidates are making their final push for votes. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a judge sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and extended one of its voting options after long lines led to voters allegedly being turned away.

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People in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have until Friday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. to participate in the state’s “on demand” voting.

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Pennsylvania doesn’t offer early in-person voting. However, it does allow voters to apply for and get mail-in ballots in person at county election offices.

The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit against the Bucks County Board of Elections on Wednesday, Oct. 30, asking for an extension of the program.

The lawsuit claims election officials turned away people as early as 2:40 p.m. when they were in line before the 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which doesn’t often side with Republicans in legal issues, praised the judge’s decision. The ACLU said it also had received complaints from people in Bucks County.

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State Office said election officials received 120,000 in-person requests for mail-in ballot applications, including almost 20,000 on Tuesday.

Kamala Harris’ campaign has not commented on the lawsuit.

Tags: 2024 Elections, ACLU, Donald Trump, Early voting, Election, Kamala Harris, Mail-in voting, Pennsylvania, Voting

WITH LESS THAN A WEEK UNTIL ELECTION DAY – THE CANDIDATES ARE MAKING THEIR FINAL PUSH FOR VOTES.

IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA – A JUDGE SIDED WITH DONALD TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN … EXTENDING ONE OF ITS VOTING OPTIONS AFTER LONG LINES LED TO VOTERS ALLEGEDLY BEING TURNED AWAY.

PEOPLE IN BUCKS COUNTY NOW HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY AT 5 P-M TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE’S SO-CALLED “ON DEMAND” VOTING.

PENNSYLVANIA DOES NOT OFF EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING – BUT DOES ALLOW VOTERS TO APPLY FOR AND GET MAIL-IN BALLOTS IN PERSON AT COUNTY ELECTION OFFICES.

THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE BUCKS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEDNESDAY – ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PROGRAM.

THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS ELECTION OFFICIALS TURNED AWAY PEOPLE AS EARLY AS 2-40 P-M … WHEN THEY WERE LINE BEFORE THE 5 P-M DEADLINE TUESDAY.

they put a cone out and said nobody after this point…and that caused a lot of concern… people were like wait a minute… it’s 245.. They were calling our office saying why cant we vote.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION – WHICH DOESN’T OFTEN DOESN’T SIDE WITH REPUBLICANS IN LEGAL CASES … PRAISED THE JUDGE’S DECISION SAYING IT ALSO HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN BUCKS COUNTY.

PENNSYLVANIA’S SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICE SAID ELECTION OFFICIALS HAVE RECIEVED 120-THOUSAND IN PERSON REQUESTS FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING ALMOST 20-THOUSAND ON TUESDAY.

KAMALA HARRIS’ CAMPAIGN HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE LAWSUIT.

FOR SAN I’M … LAUREN TAYLOR.

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