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| Pennsylvania Supreme Court reverses ruling in election-observers case | |
| 2020-11-18 | |
| [NYPOST] Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned an order requiring that election observers be allowed within six feet of ballot-counting operations.In its decision, the court said state law only requires that observers be allowed "in the room" where ballots are counted and does not mandate a minimum distance, NBC News said. The 5-2 majority opinion also found that the Philadelphia Board of Elections "did not act contrary to the law in fashioning its regulations governing the positioning of candidate representatives," according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Critically, we find the board’s regulations...were reasonable," Justice Debra Todd
The ruling reverses a Nov. 5 order in which Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon sided with the Trump campaign and agreed to reduce the 25-foot distance from which "candidates, watchers or candidate representatives" could watch the votes being counted. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 In its decision, the court said state law only requires that observers be allowed "in the room" That's not where the sausage is made or the action is taking place. SCOTUS Next? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2020-11-18 09:55 |
| #8 The SCOTUS is going to roll over just like all the States and lower courts. Too much money and power at stake. Just watch and see. Oh, be sure and make your lists for the insurgency. |
| Posted by: Varmint Dark Lord of the Faeries5965 2020-11-18 09:38 |
| #7 And so things go to the House, as SCOTUS already told them the courts cannot rewrite election law. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2020-11-18 08:04 |
| #6 As they say this with a straight face (and as a gullible public thinks it is fine)... |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-11-18 06:11 |
| #5 Simply "in the room" was obviously not the intent of that statute. Pretty clear what is going on here. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-11-18 05:00 |
| #4 So how the hell can they 'observe' if they are 25 feet away and their view is blocked? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-11-18 01:10 |
| #3 State of Collapse |
| Posted by: Thravinter Bonaparte8602 2020-11-18 00:46 |
| #2 You corrupt motherfucking democrats. I will remember this State. |
| Posted by: newc 2020-11-18 00:42 |
| #1 25 feet for observers: a fucking joke. So they're supposed to bring binoculars? We're the laughingstock of the world. Criticizing other countries' election practices when we have this complete shitshow of a process here at home |
| Posted by: Whiper Flinemp5969 2020-11-18 00:40 |