Judge extends Bucks County deadline to apply for mail-in ballot
☑️ Voter were incorrectly told by election officials they could not apply
☑️ Election officials blamed a "miscommunication"
☑️ The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to extend the deadline
A judge has ordered Bucks County to extend the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot in response to a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Donald Trump.
The deadline to complete the application for a mail-in ballot at county government offices was Tuesday at 5 p.m. When long lines developed at the Bucks County office in Doylestown, many voters said they were told by election officials they could not apply.
The county Board of Elections admitted a "miscommunication" resulted in that message being relayed for a brief time.
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A victory for an orderly election
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley told the crowd at Trump's campaign rally in Allentown Tuesday night a "huge lawsuit" was filed by the Trump campaign, but did not disclose any details.
In response to a request for a preliminary injunction filed Wednesday, Judge Jeffrey Trauger ruled that turning away any voter was a violation of Pennsylvania Election Code. Voters now have until 5 p.m. on Friday to apply. Trauger did not comment on his decision.
Trauger later clarified that the order also applied to election offices in Levittown and Quakertown.
"Today’s ruling really is kind of a victory for making sure Pennsylvanians are going to have a secure and orderly process,” said Bill McGinley, an attorney for the Republican National Committee and Trump campaign.
The county board of elections and the party committees did not comment on the ruling.
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