Judge Orders Pennsylvania County to Not Turn Away Mail-In Ballot Applicants

Republicans are asking a court to order the board of elections not to turn away prospective mail-in ballot voters who are waiting in line by 5 p.m. ET.

Election materials are displayed on a table at the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A judge in Pennsylvania issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 30 preventing the Bucks County Board of Elections from turning away individuals who show up to apply for mail-in ballots.

Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County Judge Jeffrey Trauger said in his order that the board of elections violated state election code. He also ordered the board to allow prospective voters before the close of business on Nov. 1.