Federal Judge Dismisses Republican Lawsuit Over Verification for Overseas Ballots

The judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing and suggested their requested relief would be too disruptive before the election, which is a week away.

The exterior of the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, Pa., on Oct. 18, 2024. Mark Scolforo/AP Photo

A federal judge has dismissed Pennsylvania Republicans’ lawsuit regarding overseas ballot verification, stating that granting their request for an injunction could affect thousands of voters before the 2024 elections, which is a week away.

“An injunction at this late hour would upend the Commonwealth’s carefully laid election administration procedures to the detriment of untold thousands of voters, to say nothing of the state and county administrators who would be expected to implement these new procedures on top of their current duties,” Judge Christopher Conner of the Middle District of Pennsylvania said in his ruling on Oct. 29.