A Philadelphia county board of elections staff member operates a ballot scanning machine as she processes ballots on Election Day at the ballot counting elections warehouse on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 5, 2024. Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania court approved a request on Tuesday to extend voting hours in a strongly pro-Trump county after voting machines in the key swing state experienced an Election Day software glitch.

The ruling means the polls will stay open for an additional two hours in a county that broke roughly 70 percent to 30 percent in favor of Trump in 2020, in a pivotal state that could decide the outcome of this year’s presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.

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The case was brought by the local board of elections, who said a “software malfunction” at electronic voting machines had “prevented voters from scanning their completed ballots,” according to court documents filed Tuesday.

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In response, the Cambria County Court of Common Pleas ordered that voting hours be extended from 8pm to 10pm local time (0300 GMT).

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“This morning’s ballot processing issues in Cambria have resulted in delays — this is unacceptable, plain and simple,” Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement after the case had been submitted.

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“Our legal team acted immediately to support extended hours to give voters the opportunity to vote — we need voters to STAY IN LINE!” he added.

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