About 15,000 nonmilitary voters living abroad—who’ve indicated uncertainty about ever returning to the United States—will vote for president in the fiercely contested battleground of Pennsylvania, plaintiffs argue in a lawsuit over how overseas ballots will be counted.
A federal judge heard arguments Friday as the Pennsylvania Department of State argued for the dismissal of a case brought by six Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The plaintiffs contend that residents living abroad who want to vote in Pennsylvania elections should provide the same basic identification as residents who reside in the state.
This is at least the third lawsuit this year regarding overseas voting as Democrats ramp up calls for Americans living abroad to cast ballots for the Nov. 5 presidential election. The Republican National Committee also brought legal…
