Extended Mail-In Voting in Bucks County Faces Severe Delays

A court order extended the mail-in voting deadline, but voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, still experienced long waits due to administrative issues.

• Voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, faced lines up to six hours long due to staffing shortages at election offices.
• A judge extended the mail-in voting deadline after allegations of voters being turned away before the original cutoff.
• The Republican National Committee and Trump campaign filed a lawsuit claiming voter suppression, which led to the deadline extension.
• The long lines were partly due to Pennsylvania's on-demand mail-in voting system, which requires more processing time than traditional voting.
• Election officials were criticized for inadequate preparations despite warnings about high voter turnout.

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