The rulings were among a series of successful court fights Democrats have had in dozens of states, which could potentially create a narrow but critical edge in the 2020 election.
ranked Pennsylvania as possibly"the single most important state of the presidential election" with a 31% chance of being the tipping point state that clinches a victory for either Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.showed a tight race: Biden leads Trump by just 4 points in the state among all registered voters, a slim margin that narrows even more among likely voters to just 1 to 3 points, depending on turnout.
And on Saturday, just one day after the Pennsylvania ruling, a South Carolina court struck down the state's witness requirement, which forces voters to have a separate witness sign their ballots. It was the party's"fifth victory for the week," according to Democratic Party attorney Marc Elias.Mail-in primary election ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa., May 28, 2020.
"Many of their 'wins' have relied on half-hearted defenses from politically motivated state officials," the spokesperson said. The Republican Party is involved in about 40 election-related lawsuits around the nation, according to an RNC spokesperson, and has committed to spending $20 million on litigation efforts.
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