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Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged

Thousands of Pennsylvania Voters Have Had Their Mail Ballot Applications Challenged

A Republican Party-led effort is challenging the mail ballot applications of thousands of voters in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election.

The challenges are based on a new state law that requires voters to provide a photo ID or a photocopy of their ID when they apply for a mail ballot.

The Republican Party has argued that the law is necessary to prevent voter fraud, but Democrats and voting rights groups have said that it is a thinly veiled attempt to suppress the vote.

The challenges have already had a significant impact on the election, with thousands of voters having their applications rejected.

In one county, more than 10% of all mail ballot applications have been challenged.

The challenges are likely to continue in the weeks leading up to the election, and could have a major impact on the outcome.

The Pennsylvania Department of State has said that it is working to ensure that all eligible voters are able to vote, and has urged voters to contact their county election officials if they have any questions about their mail ballot application.

The challenges to mail ballot applications in Pennsylvania are part of a larger effort by the Republican Party to restrict voting access in key battleground states.

In recent months, the GOP has passed laws in several states that make it more difficult to register to vote, vote by mail, and vote early.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/politics/pennsylvania-mail-ballot-applications.html