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NEW: #Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D) concedes to David McCormick (R) in the race for U.S. Senate.
In his concession, Casey highlighted post-election litigation over the ballot-counting process across Pennsylvania counties. Learn more about the lawsuits here: democracydocket.com/news-alert…
Courts Continue to Accept Some Ballots, Deny Others in Two More Pennsylvania Counties - Democracy Docket
There are still 18 active election lawsuits in Pennsylvania, from both Republicans and Democrats.Democracy Docket
👏🏻BREAKING: #Pennsylvania judge denies request from GOP Senate candidate David McCormick and RNC to toss out nearly 1,000 provisional ballots in Philadelphia. These votes will be counted.
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Court Cases - Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Deficiencies Challenge - Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket tracks lawsuits across the country that will impact the future of voting rights. Learn more about what’s on the docket.Democracy Docket
This isn't about Trump. They're still fighting over this because of the mandatory recount for the Senate race between Casey and McCormick.
The #pennsylvania supreme court has flip flopped on this issue several times in this election cycle. The whole thing is ridiculous. I ended up voting in person because there was so much uncertainty around which mail ballots would be counted. In person voting seemed to be the only way to make sure your vote was counted.
The worst part is that the date on the ballot is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is when the ballot is received. If it arrives late, the date on the envelope doesn't matter and the ballot will be rejected. That's why the requirement for dating the ballot should be removed.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Mail-in Ballots With Date Issues Won’t Count - Democracy Docket
In a divided ruling issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court once again reaffirmed that mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect outer envelope dates cast in the November 2024 election cannot be counted.Democracy Docket
NEW: #Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate David McCormick's legal attempts to throw out provisional ballots in Philadelphia have failed. A state judge rejected his first lawsuit and McCormick withdrew his second lawsuit. democracydocket.com/news-alert…
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Fails in Attempts to Target Provisional Ballots - Democracy Docket
Stay informed with breaking news updates about voting rights, democracy reform, litigation and legislation.Democracy Docket
Court Cases - Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Provisional Ballot Count Observation Challenge - Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket tracks lawsuits across the country that will impact the future of voting rights. Learn more about what’s on the docket.Democracy Docket
Students at #LehighUniversity are reporting 5+hours in line at the Banana Factory polling location
Unprecedented turn out in #LehighCounty and #NorthamptonCounty #Pennsylvania
#LehighUniversity students are waiting over 2 hours in line. Officials confirmed several machines have malfunctioned and are being replaced. This is the primary voting location for many of the University students in #Bethlehem, including Lehigh and #MoravianUniversity there are some reports of Trump Trucks cruising around attempting to intimidate. I'll keep everyone posted
Unprecedented #Turnout in the #LehighValley. There's still a line 5+ hours long outside #LehighUniversity. There are more machines operating inside now and the line is beginning to pick up it's pace
There's also rumors of Paul Rudd and Mark Ruffalo being on their way to rally the students
#ElectionDay #ElectionDay2024 #Pennsylvania
Via Zoe Tillman:
NEW: The election director for Fayette County, #Pennsylvania, filed a new case claiming a township election judge is planning to hand-count ballots in violation of state law, even after being told he cannot do that.
Asking for an order compelling the official to comply, and if he won't, to direct the sheriff's office to go in and escort put a poll worker + election materials
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Via reporter Ryan Deto:
This #Pittsburgh city precinct voted for Biden 89% and 9% to Trump. It is already at its 2020 turnout levels.
Will Allison:
My home precinct on Pitt’s campus (4-14) has surpassed 2020’s total vote #, and we have 6 more hours to go!
#Pennsylvania
Via Adrian Carrasquillo
🚨 News: I checked in w UnidosUSAF
on the ground they tell me “most of the Latino precincts we are monitoring in Philadelphia have ALREADY surpassed their total E Day turnout from 2020”
They report extremely high Latino support for #Harris. Will monitor.
Zach from Ohio:
Potentially big dev.ment: If Philly turnout tracker is accurate, Puerto Rican turnout, which is traditionally very low, may already be reaching total 2020-level turnout... at 11:30am #Pennsylvania
Via Kyle Griffin:
A #Trump field director was fired — just days ago — for being a white nationalist.
Luke Meyer was Trump's regional field director for western #Pennsylvania.
Online, he was the white nationalist Alberto Barbarossa and a co-host of Richard Spencer's podcast. Spencer organized the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville in 2017. politico.com/news/magazine/202…
independent photographers (like myself) will be out there documenting everything we can today. I'm in #Bethlehem #Pennsylvania and will be heading out with my cameras shortly as I'm getting reports of high early turnout. If anyone hears of anything up this way that they want a set of eyes on, let me know. There's a lot of attention on #NorthamptonCounty and the #LehighValley
Via Ryan Reilly:
PHILADELPHIA — It’s Election Day in America’s birthplace. The polls are open.
Here’s the thing. We’re very likely to — yet again! — see a flood of propaganda meant to convince folks that Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia, or in some other majority nonwhite city in a swing state. #Pennsylvania
#Pennsylvania Voting Equipment Breaks Down - Newsweek
“Cambria County election officials have confirmed that several ballot scanners are currently inoperative at multiple polling locations, according to reports.
Technicians are said to have been dispatched to address the issue.”
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Pennsylvania Voting Equipment Breaks Down in Two Counties
The Pennsylvania Department of State said it is in contact with Cambria County officials to resolve the technical issues.Michael D. Carroll (Newsweek)
Via Ken Dilanian:
New: The FBI is warning about a fabricated video purporting to be an alert issued by the FBI urging Americans to “vote remotely” due to a high terror threat at polling stations. The FBI is also flagging a video containing a fake FBI press release alleging that the management of five prisons in #Pennsylvania, #Georgia, and #Arizona rigged inmate voting and colluded with a political party. Disinformation is everywhere.
Via Matt Bevan:
I’ve found the end of the line at the #Harris rally in Philadelphia tonight, and measured it using google maps. It is 1.4 miles (2.3km) long. #Pennsylvania
Via K Griffin:
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner:
"Anybody who thinks it's time to play militia, F around & find out. Anybody who thinks it's time to insult, to deride, to mistreat, to threaten people, F around & find out. We do have the cuffs, we do have the jail cells. We do have the Philly juries, & we have the state prisons. So if you're going to try to turn an election into some form of coercion, if you're going to try to bully people, bully votes or voters …F around & find out" #Pennsylvania
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Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election.MARYCLAIRE DALE (AP News)
#Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” #Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
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In a private video training session, a top #Pennsylvania #Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.
#News #Election2024 #DonaldTrump #RNC #GOP #Video #Politics #Government #Immigration
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RNC Video Contradicts Trump’s “Illegal Aliens” Voting Claims
In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.ProPublica
Over 4,000 overseas voters’ ballots challenged in #Pennsylvania
“Challenges in key state aren’t valid, says ACLU, and appear to be mass effort through mail-merge process
Mariam Larson lives in the Canadian province of British Columbia but has been voting by mail for decades in Pennsylvania…”
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Via Kyle Griffin:
New from the #Harris-#Walz campaign:
On Saturday alone, the Harris campaign:
* Knocked 807,000 doors in #Pennsylvania
* Made 940,000 calls and knocked 215,000 doors in #Wisconsin
* Made 721,000 phone calls and knocked 256,000 doors in #Michigan
#SCOTUS allows #Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea apnews.com/article/05296504a32…
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania.MIKE CATALINI (AP News)
Up to 17,000 Pennsylvanians Who Haven’t Received Mail-in Ballots Permitted to Vote Early in Person - Democracy Docket
An Erie County, Pennsylvania judge ruled that up to 17,000 voters who still haven’t received their requested mail-in ballots will be able to vote early in person at the county board of elections office starting today through Monday, Nov. 3.Democracy Docket
#WompWomp Yes, another rare #SCOTUS #Wompage moment.
“Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected a request from Cornel West to direct #Pennsylvania election officials to post notices informing voters at polling locations statewide on Election Day that West is a presidential candidate and his name can be written in on ballots.”
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Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute
As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.Melissa Quinn (CBS News)
UPDATE, via Josh Gerstein:
JUST IN: Judge moves up & relocates hearing on Philly DA Krasner's suit seeking to shut down #Musk's $1 million-a-day giveaway to voters who sign his petition. Changes made after Krasner said he got antisemitic messages and threats over the case #Pennsylvania
Trying to cast more doubt as foundation for legally challenging election outcome at SCOTUS👇🏼
#Trump campaign sues Bucks County, #Pennsylvania, alleging it is "turning away our voters." - MSNBC
Via @Brandi_Buchman:
#Pennsylvania Department of State officials issued a public statement saying “contrary to what is being depicted on social media, if you are in line by 5 p.m. for an on-demand mail-in ballot application, you will have the opportunity to submit your app. for a mail-in ballot.”
Tsk tsk, poor dear.
Via Ammar Moussa:
Donald #Trump has a real problem on his hands.
NewsNation's Robert Sherman:
Moments ago, demonstrators carrying signs and Puerto Rican flags arrived at the venue in Allentown, #Pennsylvania where the 45th President will be speaking tonight
Let's hope this really makes a difference now, vote-wise.
Chyron: #Trump claims he didn't hear "garbage joke" about #PuertoRico"
Via Kamala HQ (has vid):
Latino radio host in #Pennsylvania: It’s too late for Trump. I've heard it from my audience. He needed to say something right away and he hasn't done it by now. It’s too late. He can bring anybody he wants from Puerto Rico and it’s not gonna make a difference
Via Lauren Hitt:
Since July, more than 110,000 people have volunteered with the #Harris campaign in #Pennsylvania, and those volunteers have knocked on nearly 2 million doors in October alone.
Via Eli Stokols:
NEW: There are almost 500K Puerto Ricans in #Pennsylvania. On talk radio in the Lehigh Valley Monday, #Trump’s racist MSG rally had broken through.
"For Puerto Ricans, this is our October surprise. This is what we needed to energize the Puerto Rican community.”
Via Philly Inquirer’s Jeremy Roebuck:
BREAKING: Philly DA Larry Krasner sues to halt Elon #Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in #Pennsylvania
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Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania
The suit pits Krasner, a frequent target of Republican ire, against Musk, one of Donald Trump's highest profile surrogates in the state, in the waning days of a close presidential race.Jeremy Roebuck (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
nothing to see here, just #JDVance actively encouraging the breaking of laws and the harassment of poll workers in a swing state.
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#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #HarrisWalz #polls #swingState #Pennsylvania #Michigan #Wisconsin #Virginia #VoteHarris
"Federal authorities believe a viral video spreading online showing mail ballots being destroyed in the key battleground suburb of Bucks County, #Pennsylvania, might be a hoax perpetrated by Russia as part of its covert effort to help elect former President Donald #Trump..."
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Feds looking at Russian interference in key battleground of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
A federal official tells USA TODAY the investigation is into whether Russia made fake video of ripped up Trump ballots to help elect former president., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
👏🏻 Via our hero, @marcelias:
🚨BREAKING: #Pennsylvania Supreme Court RULES that voters can cast a provisional ballot at their polling place if their mail-in ballot is missing an inner secrecy envelope.
A BIG win for Pennsylvania voters and another stinging defeat for the GOP. #legal