The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced two new elections in Pennsylvania after several state election boards decided to count several undated mail-in ballots following a state Supreme Court ruling on the issue. filed a lawsuit.
The two lawsuits were filed in response to incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey's refusal to concede in a close race against his Republican challenger, Sen.-elect Dave McCormick.
“Tonight, the RNC will file two new lawsuits in Bucks County and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt the counting of illegal votes,” Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley said Wednesday evening. He has won twice,” he tweeted on Wednesday night.
“The RNC has filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to ensure that Pennsylvania's democratic process is not undermined by the inclusion of illegal votes in the final vote count,” Whatley said in a statement. “Pennsylvanians are ready for Dave McCormick to step forward to represent them in the Senate as Bob Casey burns through his legacy with these anti-democratic plans.”
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The Republican National Committee filed two new lawsuits this week against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (pictured right) over his refusal to concede the race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Ta. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu, Getty Images, left, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, right)
Philadelphia city commissioners told Fox News Digital that several county election boards in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, are counting “a relatively small number of undated or incorrectly dated mail-in ballots.” He said in a statement that he had voted.
“Republicans have filed a petition in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court against all counties to prevent them from counting these ballots,” the statement said. “They also filed a statutory appeal challenging Bucks County's decision to count undated and misdated mail-in ballots. We are reviewing that filing and There is.”
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court previously sided with Republicans seeking to block the counting of undated mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 general election.
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“It's ridiculous,” an RNC official told Fox News Digital. “The court just handed down its decision on this matter two weeks ago. And while it's very clear to us that Democratic lawyers and officials are thinking of a way to make money off Bob Casey by trying this process, Dave McCormick is going to attend Senate orientation. Already in Washington DC. ”
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced in a press statement Wednesday that a statewide recount has begun following “unofficial results of the November 5 U.S. Senate general election race.” (Getty Images)
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced in a press statement Wednesday that an automatic statewide recount has begun following “unofficial results of the November 5 U.S. Senate general election race.”
As of Wednesday, Mr. Casey received 3,350,972 votes (48.50%) and Mr. McCormick received 3,380,310 votes (48.93%), according to a released statement.
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Once each county has finished counting its votes, the recount must begin no later than Wednesday, September 20th, and end by noon on November 26th. The results report must then be submitted to the secretary by noon on November 27th.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision effectively overturns a federal court ruling just days before the Nov. 5 election that ruled the state's law requiring handwritten dates to be unconstitutional. The Pennsylvania Republican Party appealed this decision to the state Supreme Court.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley tweeted about the lawsuit Wednesday. (Getty Images)
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers praised the ruling at the time, saying Democrats had repeatedly tried to overturn the dating requirement.
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“The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld this law, and the dated ballot requirement remains in effect for this election. Democrats have repeatedly sought to eliminate this important ballot safeguard, and each time we We have prevented that from happening,” Whatley said in a statement at the time. .
