Today, Pennsylvania judge asked a lawyer for Trump point-blank whether he was alleging fraud.

[Ms. Toad]

9. No. The case doesn't allege fraud - this was just a nice bonus.

This is (like most of Trump's cases - bluster aside) an effort to pick off ballots without being required to specifically prove fraud.

The law requires certain formalities for absentee ballots (absent secrecy sleeve, secrecy sleeve that identifies a voter by name or political affiliation, deficiencies in signature or date of the declaration).

So, although the judge asked about allegations of fraud, the case is about whether every cross and dot of the absentee ballot must be complied with (regardless of voter intent).