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Man accused of threatening Pennsylvania party employee over poll watchers

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John Courtney Pollard , 62 , of Philadelphia , is accused of threatening to kill an employee of a state political party.

Pennsylvania is one of seven battleground states likely to decide the presidential election.

Pollard was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of transmitting interstate threats.

Pennsylvania and many other states allow outside observers to monitor polling locations and lodge objections.

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