The Democratic National Committee is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Pennsylvania Republicans aimed at curbing the use of mail voting, according to a copy of the filing shared with NBC News.
against the commonwealth on Aug. 31, arguing that a 2019 law that expanded access to mail voting to all eligible voters was unconstitutional, according to The Associated Press.
The DNC and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party filed the motion to intervene on Friday afternoon, arguing that the mail voting law is valid and constitutional. In the lead up to the 2020 election, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted election officials in numerous states to expand access to mail voting, then-President Trump. There is no evidence of widespread fraud in mail voting, or any kind of voting in the U.S., and mail ballots are verified by election officials with voters' signatures and other mechanisms.
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