Reuters

By Joseph Tanfani and Andrew Goudsward

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading false claims about the election in battleground Pennsylvania ahead of Tuesday's vote, escalating concerns in a state that could tip the outcome of the race.

Trump on Thursday stepped up his unfounded allegations that probes into suspect voter registration forms are proof of voter fraud. Some of his supporters alleged voter suppression when long lines formed this week to receive mail-in ballots.

State officials and democracy advocates said the incidents show a system working as intended. A judge extended the mail-in ballot deadline by three days in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia, after the former U.S. president's campaign sued over claims that some voters were turned away before a Tuesday deadline.

Election officials discovered potentially fraudulent registrations in Lancaster and neighboring York counties, prompting investigations by local law enforcement. There is no evidence the applications have led or will lead to illegal votes.

"This is a sign that the built-in safeguards in our voter registration process are working," Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania's top elections official, told reporters this week.

Opinion polls, both nationally and in the seven battleground states, show Trump locked in a tight race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump, who continues to falsely claim that his 2020 loss to Democratic...

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