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Trump campaign sues for voter suppression in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said it’s suing county officials in southeastern Pennsylvania for alleged voter suppression.

The legal challenge stems from reports out of Bucks County that election workers were disbanding lines of voters waiting for on-demand mail-in ballots Tuesday afternoon, the last day to request to do so.

In an email, the campaign shared videos and posts on X that claimed workers were telling voters standing in long lines to come back later in the day. Others claimed police officers were blocking an entrance to the election office.

Voters in Pennsylvania had until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday to request a mail-in ballot at their county election offices. Many were filling out the forms right on the spot and turning them in, slowing the process down.

In a Facebook post late Tuesday, Bucks County officials refuted the social media claims, saying that anyone in line by 5 p.m. was given the opportunity to request a ballot. However, they were not allowed to complete it on the spot, but rather wait for it to be delivered in the mail within a week.

“We are aware that, due to a miscommunication, individuals in line to apply for an on-demand mail-in ballot were briefly told they could not be accommodated,” the post said. “In fact, these voters were given the opportunity to submit mail-in ballot applications today.”

Republican officials announced their intent to sue during a Trump rally in Allentown on Tuesday night. The former president himself commented earlier that day on “bad spots in Pennsylvania” during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago.

Reports of suspicious voter registration applications have also grabbed headlines in recent days. Up to four counties may have been impacted by batches of forged applications, though only Lancaster County officials have confirmed fraud has been detected, so far.

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