Judge extends early voting option in a suburban Philadelphia county after Trump's campaign sued

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 6:11 PM EDT, October 30, 2024


HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting option in a suburban Philadelphia county 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 narrowly divided county, which is led by Democrats, is often seen as a political bellwether.

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 Bucks County voters to apply in person for a mail-in ballot, a method referred to as on-demand mail voting in Pennsylvania. The judge’s order permits applications through the close of business on Friday. Bucks County officials said they’re “pleased to be able to offer additional days for those who are still seeking to vote on-demand.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-early-voting-problems-bucks-lehigh-county-2916b3bf337d39635d63f642435aa1f9

[pnwmom]

1. The suing Republicans will regret this if the long lines turn out to have been

mostly women -- of both parties -- voting for freedom.

[cyclonefence]

2. "led by Democrats?"

Not around here in Bucks County. We are represented in Congress by the loathsome Brian Fitzpatrick, and all the county offices I know of are held by Republicans. The thing is, our Republicans used to be liberals or at least moderate, and now that generation is dying out.

Bucks is a funny place. It is home to lots of blue-collar workers, who used to vote union, and lots of really, really progressive creative types. Extremes.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Yeah they might be in for a rude awakening

especially after those 2 Bucks school districts had residents finally wake up and summarily dispose of those "Moms against Liberty" loons.

[kelly1mm]

3. Hate to say it but good on them for getting it extended. If a person is in line to vote

or, like in this case, in line to request a mail in ballot at the cut off time they should be allowed to be processed, no matter how long it takes. Extending the time till Friday allows those turned away time to get their mail in ballots.