Pennsylvania judge extends mail-in ballot deadline

31/10/2024 6:01

        A judge in the swing
        state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday extended the deadline for
        voters in Bucks County to request a mail-in ballot after Donald
        Trump's campaign sued alleging that some supporters seeking
        ballots were improperly turned away.
        
        Voters in that county, which narrowly voted for
        Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, will have
        until Friday to apply for, receive or return a mail-in ballot,
        according to an order from Judge Jeffrey Trauger.
        
        The lawsuit filed earlier on Wednesday by the Trump
        campaign, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick and
        the Republican National Committee said that voters were turned
        away from a county office on Tuesday after long lines formed
        ahead of a 5 p.m. deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot.
        
        Pennsylvania is one of seven states likely to decide the
        outcome of the election and its 19 electoral votes are seen as
        crucial for either Trump or his opponent Democratic Vice
        President
        
        Kamala Harris
        
        to win the presidency.
        
        Officials in Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia,
        officials did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
        
        In a post on X social media, published on Tuesday before
        the lawsuit was filed, the county said some people in line were
        briefly told they “could not be accommodated” due to a
        “miscommunication.”