Pennsylvania judge extends ballot deadline after Trump campaign sues

WITH LESS THAN A WEEK UNTIL ELECTION DAY – THE CANDIDATES ARE MAKING THEIR FINAL PUSH FOR VOTES.

IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA – A JUDGE SIDED WITH DONALD TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN … EXTENDING ONE OF ITS VOTING OPTIONS AFTER LONG LINES LED TO VOTERS ALLEGEDLY BEING TURNED AWAY.

PEOPLE IN BUCKS COUNTY NOW HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY AT 5 P-M TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE’S SO-CALLED “ON DEMAND” VOTING.

PENNSYLVANIA DOES NOT OFF EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING – BUT DOES ALLOW VOTERS TO APPLY FOR AND GET MAIL-IN BALLOTS IN PERSON AT COUNTY ELECTION OFFICES.

THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE BUCKS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEDNESDAY – ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PROGRAM. 

THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS ELECTION OFFICIALS TURNED AWAY PEOPLE AS EARLY AS 2-40 P-M … WHEN THEY WERE LINE BEFORE THE 5 P-M DEADLINE TUESDAY. 

they put a cone out and said nobody after this point…and that caused a lot of concern… people were like wait a minute… it’s 245.. They were calling our office saying why cant we vote.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION – WHICH DOESN’T OFTEN DOESN’T SIDE WITH REPUBLICANS IN LEGAL CASES … PRAISED THE JUDGE’S DECISION SAYING IT ALSO HAD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN BUCKS COUNTY.

PENNSYLVANIA’S SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICE SAID ELECTION OFFICIALS HAVE RECIEVED 120-THOUSAND IN PERSON REQUESTS FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING ALMOST 20-THOUSAND ON TUESDAY. 

KAMALA HARRIS’ CAMPAIGN HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE LAWSUIT. 

FOR SAN I’M … LAUREN TAYLOR. 

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