Trump campaign wins lawsuit to extend early voting in Bucks County
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaks at a campaign event at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, Thursday, Sept.12, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz.PHOTO:AP
The Trump 2024 campaign reportedly achieved a swift legal victory in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, extending early voting through Friday at 5 p.m. after filing a lawsuit regarding early voter line closures.
Viral footage had shown voter lines being shut down hours before the scheduled cutoff, leading the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee to take legal action. Within 24 hours, the court ruled in favor of the campaign, determining that Bucks County had violated Pennsylvania’s election code.
James Blair, Political Director of the Trump campaign, announced the court’s decision on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Thank you to the court for making the right decision and for finding that Bucks County violated the Pennsylvania election code and providing the requested relief.”
JUST IN: Trump campaign wins lawsuit in Bucks County, Pennsylvania after footage went viral showing voter lines being shut down hours early.
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“We just won our lawsuit in Bucks County for extended Early Voting through Friday at 5 PM,” @JamesBlairUSA… pic.twitter.com/CCtvYIRYI9— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 30, 2024
This ruling permits Bucks County voters to continue using the state’s “mail ballot voting on demand” option through Friday. This process, unlike traditional early voting, allows voters to request, fill out, and submit a mail-in ballot in a single trip to the county elections office. Previously, October 29 had been the final day to apply for a mail-in ballot in person.
Following the footage, Bucks County government clarified on social media that voters in line by 5 p.m. would be allowed to complete the ballot application process, with ballots due by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5.