Article 6RVZF Judge extends in-person voting option in Pennsylvania after Trump lawsuit

Judge extends in-person voting option in Pennsylvania after Trump lawsuit

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Robert Tait in Washington and agencies
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Trump campaign demanded extension of deadline in Bucks county after long lines outside election offices were cut off

A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided with Donald Trump's campaign and agreed to extend an in-person voting option in suburban Philadelphia, where long lines on the final day led to complaints voters were being disenfranchised by an unprepared election office.

A lawsuit demanding an extension of Tuesday's 5pm deadline in Bucks county was filed on Wednesday morning after long queues outside the county's election office on the last day for applications led to security guards cutting off the line and telling some of those waiting they would not be able to apply.

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