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From NBC10 Philadelphia: A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting option in suburban Philadelphia where long lines on the final day led to complaints voters were being disenfranchised by an unprepared election office.
Judge Jeffrey Trauger said in a one-page order that Bucks County voters who want to apply for an early mail ballot now have until Friday.
The Trump campaign’s lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday morning, comes amid a flurry of litigation and complaints over voting in a battleground state that is expected to play a central role in helping select the next president in 2024’s election.
The lawsuit sought a one-day extension, through Wednesday at 5 p.m., for voters to apply in-person for a mail-in ballot. The judge’s order permits applications through the close of business on Friday.
The issue stemmed over election officials shutting down lines around 2pm in the afternoon due to the heavy turnout, when voters are supposed to be allowed to get in line until 5:00 pm.
The Trump campaign asked for an extra day, and the judge gave them even more than they request: 3 extra days.
What are you doing about this @GovernorShapiro?
This is Bucks County Emergency Services shutting down the line in Doylestown right now at ~2:30 PM.
This is suppressive and intimidating. https://t.co/EUKsZYh5Me pic.twitter.com/m9noqX7MQD
— James Blair (@JamesBlairUSA) October 29, 2024
James Blair, political director of the Trump 2024 campaign, announced Wednesday afternoon, “We just won our lawsuit in Bucks County for extended Early Voting through Friday at 5:00 PM. Thank you to the court for making the right decision and for finding that Bucks County violated the Pennsylvania election code and providing the requested relief.”
RNC Chair Michael Whatley also announced, “PENNSYLVANIA LAWSUIT VICTORY. We just won the Trump Campaign/RNC lawsuit against Bucks County, PA. We will now have extended early in-person mail-voting through November 1st — three extra days. We will keep fighting. Go vote! Stay in line!”
PENNSYLVANIA LAWSUIT VICTORY
We just won the Trump Campaign/RNC lawsuit against Bucks County, PA.
We will now have extended early in-person mail-voting through November 1st — three extra days.
We will keep fighting. Go vote! Stay in line!
— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) October 30, 2024
Whatley announced at a rally Tuesday night that a lawsuit had been filed against Bucks County for turning away voters.
BREAKING: A Pennsylvania judge has just granted immediate VICTORY to the Trump campaign in the lawsuit they filed against election officials in Bucks, Pennsylvania, who unlawfully told long lines of likely Republican voters to go home
The judge has ordered “extended early… pic.twitter.com/xEO3nflHdY
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 30, 2024
BREAKING: WE JUST WON IN BUCKS COUNTY!
JUDGE ORDERS COUNTY TO *EXTEND EARLY VOTING UNTIL FRIDAY BY 5PM* IN BUCKS AFTER VIOLATING STATE ELECTION CODE
DOING YOUR JOB FOR YOU, JOSH SHAPIRO
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) October 30, 2024
‼️URGENT VICTORY‼️
The RNC won their lawsuit
& Bucks County will have 3 additional days of “in-person, on demand, mail-in voting.”
Wednesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
You can come RIGHT NOW & vote!
📍Bucks County Courthouse
55 E Court Street
Doylestown, PA pic.twitter.com/MoR6CBfhlx— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 30, 2024
#BREAKING A Pennsylvania judge has sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting option in Bucks County. New details here: https://t.co/bt9HW3Px2f
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) October 30, 2024
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