Republican Sam DeMarco, a member of the Elections Board, said he voted 'no' to certify in Allegheny County as a protest. One of the key items he protested: The legislature and governor unable to come to a deal on precanvassing.
Want to highlight some of WTAE's reporting on this.
Want to highlight some of WTAE's reporting on this.
September 21 (6 weeks before election day)
We told you how Democrats and Republicans agreed there needed to be a change to the law. At that time 2 million Pennsylvanians had requested mail-ballots, and not counting until Election Day could be an issue.
wtae.com/article/commit…
We told you how Democrats and Republicans agreed there needed to be a change to the law. At that time 2 million Pennsylvanians had requested mail-ballots, and not counting until Election Day could be an issue.
wtae.com/article/commit…
September 29 (5 weeks before election day)
A @timelywriter story highlighting concerns from County's, asking legislature to pass something.
"Counties need additional time to process mail-in ballots so we can have more counted on Election Day"
wtae.com/article/pennsy…
A @timelywriter story highlighting concerns from County's, asking legislature to pass something.
"Counties need additional time to process mail-in ballots so we can have more counted on Election Day"
wtae.com/article/pennsy…
October 7 (4 weeks)
We sit in on a press conference by PA County Commissioners urging legislature again for precanvass. House GOP says they've passed HB 2626 that had a provision, but Wolf said he'd veto it b/c of other issues. Wolf urges "clean" bill.
wtae.com/article/lawmak…
We sit in on a press conference by PA County Commissioners urging legislature again for precanvass. House GOP says they've passed HB 2626 that had a provision, but Wolf said he'd veto it b/c of other issues. Wolf urges "clean" bill.
wtae.com/article/lawmak…
October 19 (2 weeks)
We ask legislators on both sides. They agree this needs to be done. House GOP sticks with 2626 and says they won't pass a clean bill. Wolf says he's talking, but it's not going anywhere.
wtae.com/article/prospe…
We ask legislators on both sides. They agree this needs to be done. House GOP sticks with 2626 and says they won't pass a clean bill. Wolf says he's talking, but it's not going anywhere.
wtae.com/article/prospe…
October 20 (the next day)
@JimWTAE talks with election administrators in Westmoreland County who say it's not too late, and they'd take any precanvassing they could get, worried it would take a long time to report results.
wtae.com/article/please…
@JimWTAE talks with election administrators in Westmoreland County who say it's not too late, and they'd take any precanvassing they could get, worried it would take a long time to report results.
wtae.com/article/please…
October 23 (10 days before Election)
With no precanvassing agreement, we tell you that in-person votes will be added first, then mail-in ballots counted later since counties couldn't precanvass. We report elections officials saying results could change.
wtae.com/article/dont-w…
With no precanvassing agreement, we tell you that in-person votes will be added first, then mail-in ballots counted later since counties couldn't precanvass. We report elections officials saying results could change.
wtae.com/article/dont-w…
October 27 (1 week)
We've pressed governor & republican leadership. They don't publicly say much.
Governor Wolf then says a deal was on the table and he made concessions and was going to agree to.
He says Rs pulled deal, Rs say there never was one.
wtae.com/article/gov-wo…
We've pressed governor & republican leadership. They don't publicly say much.
Governor Wolf then says a deal was on the table and he made concessions and was going to agree to.
He says Rs pulled deal, Rs say there never was one.
wtae.com/article/gov-wo…
There are other stories we did. But these were some of the highlights. The period of confusion after the election was avoidable in this one sense. We'll see what, if any, precanvassing deal may happen in the next legislative session.
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