Butler-Area representative Mike Kelly, PA-18 candidate Sean Parnell & others suing Pennsylvania to invalidate all mail-in ballots.
They're claiming that Act 77's provisions allowing mail-in voting are unconstitutional and certification of the election should be prohibited.
They're claiming that Act 77's provisions allowing mail-in voting are unconstitutional and certification of the election should be prohibited.
Act 77, Pennsylvania's new election code which expanded mail-in ballots, was passed by Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, and signed by Democratic Governor Tom Wolf.
This suit, filed today, weeks after the election, says Act 77 violates the PA constitution.
This suit, filed today, weeks after the election, says Act 77 violates the PA constitution.
Suit acknowledges certification of results is underway and says if these votes are, in fact, invalidated, then it should be up to the Republican legislature to determine who Pennsylvania's electors should cast their votes for in the Electoral College.
The general thrust of why they're saying Act 77 is illegal is because the Pennsylvania constitution prohibits expanding absentee voting in the way that Act 77 did.
They argue the constitution only outlines 4 conditions which allows Pennsylvanians to vote absentee.
They argue the constitution only outlines 4 conditions which allows Pennsylvanians to vote absentee.
I'm not a lawyer, so I'll leave any analysis to experts.
That said, I spoke with a House Republican spokesman many times covering the election. One thing Republicans were REALLY upset about was the rulings of the PA Supreme Court, specifically on the ballot extension deadline.
That said, I spoke with a House Republican spokesman many times covering the election. One thing Republicans were REALLY upset about was the rulings of the PA Supreme Court, specifically on the ballot extension deadline.
The argument he made was that the U.S. Constitution says state legislatures and state legislatures alone make election law.
Article 1 Sec 4 of the U.S. Constitution leaves it to the legislature to make election laws.
This suit alleges the legislature acted unconstitutionally.
Article 1 Sec 4 of the U.S. Constitution leaves it to the legislature to make election laws.
This suit alleges the legislature acted unconstitutionally.
This was filed in state court.
Will a court throw out 2.5 million votes?
We'll follow any developments as they happen.
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Will a court throw out 2.5 million votes?
We'll follow any developments as they happen.
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*pa-17 candidate Sean Parnell* my apologies for the error.
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