{"id":2361676,"date":"2024-10-30T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-county-over-long-voter-lines-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T18:59:00","slug":"trump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-county-over-long-voter-lines-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-county-over-long-voter-lines-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania county over long voter lines &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-campaign-sues-pennsylvania-county-over-long-voter-lines-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump campaign has \u200dfiled a lawsuit against\u200d Bucks County, Pennsylvania, alleging that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">local election officials improperly\u200b turned<\/a> away voters who were\u200c waiting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: &#039;We Have 2-4 Hour Lines&#039; Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">long lines<\/a> to pick up mail-in \u200cballots. The complaint claims that these actions violate Pennsylvania\u2019s \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-lawsuit-witness-testifies-about-use-of-different-paper-for-counterfeit-ballots-watermark-solid-grey-instead-of-transparent-100-for-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Georgia Lawsuit: Witness Testifies About Use of Different Paper For &#039;Counterfeit&#039; Ballots, &#039;Watermark Solid Grey Instead of Transparent&#039; - 100% For Joe Biden\">election code<\/a>, particularly concerning the\u2064 county&#8217;s on-demand\u200c voting\u200b option which allows voters to obtain mail-in ballots and cast them in person. The lawsuit,\u2062 which includes support from \u2062Republican Senate \u200ccandidate David McCormick\u2064 and the\u2064 Republican National Committee, seeks a court order to extend \u200bthe deadline \u200cfor on-demand voting in the county. Reports indicate\u200d that voters were\u2062 turned away due\u2063 to prolonged wait\u2063 times \u200band early closures of election offices. The\u2063 complaint has \u2062been highlighted by the sharing of videos showing long lines and accusations of voter suppression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania county over long voter lines<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1868236\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump<\/a> campaign brought a lawsuit on Wednesday against Bucks County, a populous, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-poised-to-allow-218000-with-unconfirmed-citizenship-to-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Arizona poised to allow 218,000 with unconfirmed citizenship to vote - Washington Examiner\">purple county<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, over allegations county officials were kicking people out of long lines at election offices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The campaign alleged in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/786132846\/Trump-Bucks-County-lawsuit?secret_password=K4l4dRexRL7iv3eqmHsY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">complaint<\/a>, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s election code.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Senate candidate David McCormick and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican-National-Committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican National Committee<\/a> joined the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The voters referenced in the complaint were allegedly denied mail-in ballots after they attempted to take advantage of the county&rsquo;s on-demand voting option, which allows a voter to pick up a mail-in ballot and cast it in person. The deadline to do this was Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People wait in line outside the Bucks County government building to apply for an on-demand mail ballot on the last day to request one in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo\/Mike Catalini)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;There were several reports during the several days preceding the final day of On Demand Mail-in Ballot Option deadline of October 29th, that locations were turning away voters because of long lines and closing of sites earlier than posted hours where voters were told they would be able to exercise this option,&rdquo; Republican lawyer Wally Zimolong wrote in the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>Zimolong asked the court to extend the on-demand voting option in Bucks County through the end of the day on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign also cited in a press release a video political director James Blair shared on X showing a long line of voters at an election office waiting to apply for mail-in ballots on Tuesday. Blair accused election workers of turning away some people who were in line.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Bucks County, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s been lines like this for days across counties in PA.  Only for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-floyd-county-georgia-terminates-election-director-after-statewide-audit-discovers-uncounted-votes\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Floyd County, Georgia Terminates Election Director After Statewide Audit Discovers Uncounted Votes\">elections officials<\/a> to come out and push people out of line and tell them to come back.  <\/p>\n<p>Voter suppression! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aYrR1N1AeD\">pic.twitter.com\/aYrR1N1AeD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Blair (@JamesBlairUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesBlairUSA\/status\/1851297533160800298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This is against the law,&rdquo; the Trump campaign wrote. &ldquo;This is voter suppression from the left. We will fight for every legal vote in Pennsylvania. Go vote, and stay in line!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovernorShapiro\/status\/1851308089888129276\">shared<\/a> in an announcement on Tuesday Pennsylvania&rsquo;s policy that eligible voters who are in line by 5:00 p.m. are entitled to receive a mail-in ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania has been treated by both Trump&rsquo;s and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kamala-Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign as a must-win battleground state, and Bucks County, located just above Philadelphia, has been one of the state&rsquo;s most closely watched counties in recent elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Trump narrowly lost Pennsylvania, but in 2016, he narrowly won it. 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