RNC demands PA county stop sending mail ballots until it conducts required testing

The Republican National Committee sent a letter to Montgomery County, Pa., demanding that it cease distributing mail ballots, claiming they have not undergone required logic and accuracy testing.

The letter, which was sent on Wednesday but announced by the RNC on Thursday, claims that mail voting began in the county on Tuesday "without statutorily required Logic and Accuracy Testing."

Both state law and the secretary of state require the testing, according to the letter.

As a result, the RNC demands that "Montgomery County Election Officials immediately cease the distribution of all mail and absentee ballots until the satisfactory completion of all mandated testing."

"Any and all mail and absentee ballots distributed thus far must be immediately segregated upon return so that arrangements can be made to count these ballots by hand," the letter continues.

"Pennsylvania voters deserve to know why these ballots were distributed without testing and be assured Montgomery County is counting them properly," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement. "This is an unacceptable breach of election integrity, and all legal options are on the table."

The letter concludes that the RNC will pursue legal action if the county doesn't remedy the situation.