Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania over vote-by-mail

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Trump campaign sues Pennsylvania over vote-by-mail

In this May 28, 2020, photo, processing work on mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania Primary election is being done by Tim Vernick at the Butler County Bureau of Elections, in Butler, Pa. The civic ritual of casting a ballot has been disrupted by a global pandemic and dramatically animated by social unrest. And If the results of a frustrating, chaotic primary in Georgia are a measure, the notion of democracy itself will also be on the ballot in the November election. Congress is now considering sending $3.6 billion to states to help facilitate safe and fair elections as part of another round of relief funds to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) **FILE**

In this May 28, 2020, photo, processing work on mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania Primary election is being done by Tim Vernick at the Butler County Bureau of Elections, in Butler, Pa. The civic ritual of casting a ballot has … more >

By Alex Swoyer
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The Washington Times
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Updated: 1:44 p.m. on
Monday, June 29, 2020

The Trump campaign filed a federal lawsuit Monday in Pennsylvania, saying it’s fighting for election security by opposing the state’s move on mail-in-voting ahead of November’s election.

“Free and fair elections are essential to the right of Americans to choose through their vote whom they elect to represent them,” the campaign’s lawsuit read. “Upending our entire election process and undermining ballot security through unmonitored by-mail voting is the single greatest threat to free and fair elections. To be free and fair, elections must be transparent and verifiable.”

The filing comes after Pennsylvania officials made changes to the state’s absentee voting system.

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