Trump campaign threatens to sue over Philly election offices [View all]

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Source: Associated Press

Trump campaign threatens to sue over Philly election offices
By MARC LEVY
an hour ago

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign has threatened a lawsuit by Wednesday afternoon if it does not gain access soon for its campaign officials to observe activity inside newly opened satellite election offices in Philadelphia, where people can register to vote, apply for mail-in ballots and fill them out.

A letter, sent late Tuesday night by a lawyer representing the Trump campaign, insisted the campaign has a legal right to observe the voting process in the heavily Democratic city’s satellite election offices.

“If we have not satisfactorily resolved this matter by tomorrow at 5 p.m., the campaign will seek court intervention,” the lawyer, Linda Kerns, wrote.

Election lawyers say there is no right under Pennsylvania law, even for a certified poll watcher, to observe inside an election office where someone is registering to vote, applying for a mail-in ballot or filling one out.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-pennsylvania-voting-rights-elections-b6c6f4296b866538435a39a82bda352c

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (
@AP
) _ President Trump's campaign has threatened to sue by Wednesday afternoon if it does not gain access for its campaign officials to observe activity inside newly opened satellite election offices in Philadelphia.

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