Posted on 12/02/2016 12:15:14 PM PST by Freedom of Speech Wins
State Republicans are seeking to prevent a recount of ballots in some Allegheny County precincts on Monday, arguing that petitions seeking the recount were filed in the wrong place.
“The Elections Board has no power or authority to conduct any further recount or recanvass,” said a Wednesday filing in Common Pleas Court by Republican attorneys Ronald Hicks and Lawrence Tabas.
The arguments involved are technical, and rely on a close reading of the timeline according to which votes are counted and challenges may be permitted. But in essence, Republicans argue that those seeking the recount were in the wrong place at the right time.
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2016/12/01/State-Republicans-seeks-to-prevent-recount-in-some-precincts/stories/201612010120
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Fight the election-stealers every inch of the way!
Petition that has a legal defect can’t be cured.
Ignorance of the law is no defense.
IT IS OVER IN PENNSYLVANIA
“It’s disappointing to see them try to stand in the way of a voting system all Americans can trust,” said David Cobb without a single hint of irony, campaign manager for the Jill Stein campaign recount effort.
Legal defect is meaningless if you find the right judge.
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