Judge Extends Mail-In Ballot Deadline in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge in Pennsylvania extended the deadline for voters in Bucks County to request a mail-in ballot after Donald Trump's campaign filed a lawsuit alleging that some supporters were wrongly denied ballots.

According to an order from Judge Jeffrey Trauger, voters in Bucks County, which narrowly supported Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, will have until Friday to apply for, receive, or return a mail-in ballot.

The lawsuit, filed earlier on Wednesday by the Trump campaign, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, and the Republican National Committee, claimed voters were turned away from a county office on Tuesday after long lines formed ahead of a 5 p.m. deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot.

Pennsylvania is one of seven key states likely to determine the election outcome, with its 19 electoral votes deemed essential for either Trump or his opponent, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, to secure the presidency.

Officials in Bucks County, located just north of Philadelphia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In a post on X social media before the lawsuit was filed, the county mentioned that some people in line were briefly informed they “could not be accommodated” due to a “miscommunication.”