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Video that appears to show Pennsylvania voters' ballots being ripped up is fake, officials say

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A video circulating on social media shows someone destroying mail-in ballots in Bucks County is fake, officials say.

The Bucks County Board of Elections says the video is fake.

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt says it's a move designed to sow distrust and division.

The video, which has since been deleted, was posted by an anonymous X account.

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