Trump Campaign Sues Pennsylvania to Halt State Officials From Certifying Biden’s Win
President Donald Trump's campaign team filed a lawsuit against swing state Pennsylvania on Monday for allegedly creating a "two-tier" voting system for the general election.
The state of Pennsylvania, however, denies all these claims. The lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania has named Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and seven Democratic-leaning counties' election boards as defendants.
The lawsuit accused them of treating in-person voters differently from those who submitted their ballots by mail.
The Trump campaign claims the defendants removed all the hallmarks of transparency and verifiability for those who cast ballots through mail. This was compared to those who cast theirs in person.
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The defendants also allegedly keep the election shrouded in secrecy by giving candidates no meaningful access or an opportunity to review and assess mail-ballots.
"Rather than engaging in an open and transparent process to give credibility to Pennsylvania's brand-new voting system, the processes were hidden during the receipt, review, opening and tabulation of those 682,479 votes," the complaint noted in a UPI report.
The Trump team also said that observers were placed "far away from the action." The campaign team is seeking the court to issue an emergency order prohibiting the state of Pennsylvania from certifying the results of the election.
Matt Morgan, general counsel for Trump's campaign, said they believe the alleged two-tiered system resulted in possible fraudulent votes being counted without proper verification. He added that many voters were being disenfranchised simply for casting their votes in-person.
Morgan noted that they would not stop fighting for transparency and integrity in the electoral process. He said they would ensure all Americans can trust the results of a free and fair election.
For his part, Trump tweeted on Monday: "Pennsylvania prevented us from watching much of the Ballot count. Unthinkable and illegal in this country."
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Meanwhile, the case likely has little chance of succeeding, according to some legal experts.
Pennsylvania attorney general, Josh Shapiro, said it is the latest "meritless" lawsuit filed against the state over the election.
Shapiro wrote on his Twitter that for months, many of these lawsuits have been dismissed and found to have no merits by courts. He added that this one filed by Trump's campaign team is no different.
Shapiro said he is confident Pennsylvania law will be upheld and that the will of the Commonwealth people will be respected in this election.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany noted that the election is far from over. In a press conference on Monday, McEnany said their position is clear, and that is to protect the American people's franchise.
McEnany noted that they want every legal vote to be counted, as reported by the New York Post. She added that they have nothing to hide, and the integrity of the election matters as the Constitution of the United States matters.
An Associated Press report said the 85-page lawsuit itself had no evidence to back the voter fraud claims. Except for a few allegations that include a Chester County election worker altering "over voted" ballots by changing votes that had been marked for Trump to another candidate.