WATCH: Pennsylvania RNC Official ARRESTED At the Polls For Fighting Voter Suppression | JP
A GOP committeewoman was led away in handcuffs from the polls in Delaware County, Pennsylvania after encouraging Republican voters to stay in the long line and vote.
The RNC delegate, Val Biancaniello, started telling Republicans waiting in line at a polling place to stay in line and cast their ballot after a Democratic election worker tried to persuade voters to leave the line.
According to Biancaniello, the election worker was telling voters to go vote at a nearby satellite office because the line was shorter — but, as it turns out, this location was turning away voters because they were out of applications.
She explained in an X post:
Stay in line and #Vote! They arrested me and I didn’t break any laws. I encouraged people to stay in line and vote because the Democrats were discouraging voters from in person voting today in Delaware County. In fact, the election worker told people in line to go to the… pic.twitter.com/pZoW8sA8Dy
— Val Biancaniello (@luckyvalpal) October 28, 2024
Biancanello attempted to counter the Democrat election worker’s misleading by telling voters to stay in line.
And, that’s when police showed up, cuffed her, and led her away as bystanders protested.
In the now viral clip of her arrest, one onlooker can be heard saying, “Wow! That’s crazy! You locked her up? That is insane! She is not influencing people!”
Watch for yourself:
I was just taken away in handcuffs at the Delaware County, PA Government Center for encouraging people to stay in line and vote. #FightFightFight #Trump2024 #Trump #MAGA #Vote #Delco pic.twitter.com/mFgRQtSf0H
— Val Biancaniello (@luckyvalpal) October 28, 2024
BREAKING: Pennsylvania RNC official Val Biancaniello was just arrested at the polls in Delaware County after she told fellow voters to remain in line and not leave without voting
Someone recorded the arrest, saying, “She is not influencing people. She is not at all.”
She posted… pic.twitter.com/urmef4Dg3l
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 28, 2024
Here’s a better video:
A supporter of President Trump’s was arrested today for encouraging people to stay in the early voting line and cast their ballots freely in Pennsylvania.
This follows reports from across the commonwealth that voters are being turned away in conservative areas.
This is voter… pic.twitter.com/ye4qTcfEn5
— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) October 28, 2024
Here’s what a GOP press release had to say about her arrest:
For several days, election officials in Pennsylvania directed voters to get out of line and leave prior to casting their ballots. This directive was given without reason and actively suppressed Pennsylvanians’ right to vote. Today, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a State Committeewoman, Val Biancaniello, was arrested for encouraging people to stay in line and vote.
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley shared a video of the arrest and the following statement:
“A supporter of President Trump’s was arrested today for encouraging people to stay in the early voting line and cast their ballots freely in Pennsylvania. This follows reports from across the commonwealth that voters are being turned away in conservative areas. This is voter suppression from the left. Do not let them turn you away. GO VOTE!”
Biancaniello is being praised on social media for her valiant efforts:
Thank you for encouraging people to stay in line.
May this inspire a league of conservatives to vote tomorrow & on Tuesday.
We will be heard.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 28, 2024
You are a true American Patriot Val
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 28, 2024
One witness at the scene responded to Val’s post, backing her up:
I was there! Val was being so helpful and was not influencing for a candidate AT ALL! The election worker was also misleading voters by telling us that we should only stay in line if we had a pressing reason to need an early ballot (not true in PA!!).
— Cass (@cassandras22) October 28, 2024
Let this be a reminder: if someone tries to dissuade you from voting IN-PERSON, do not be swayed!
Stand your ground, like this strong patriot woman, and assert your right to stay in line and VOTE!