THIS AIN’T OVER EVEN WHEN THE LAW SAYS IT IS.
With Democrats, the law is malleable and I would not be surprised if they eventually allowed a recount.
Remember what happened in New Jersey in 2002?
Late in the 2002 Senate election against Republican Doug Forrester, Then Democrat Senator Robert Torricelli received a formal letter of admonishment from the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics for his involvement with campaign donor David Chang. Torricelli Withdrew from the campaign because of this on September 28,2002, leaving the Democrats with NO CANDIDATE ( actually, Torricelli’s name could still be on the ballot ).
The problem was exacerbated when the law stated that a ballot changed could only be allowed before a certain date ( that was WAY BEFORE September 28 ). The Democrats fought all the way to the State Supreme Court to have their replacement, a retired Frank Lautenberg on the ballot.
The New Jersey Republican Party challenged the replacing of Torricelli with Lautenberg, citing that the timing was too close to the election, and, per New Jersey law, the change could not be allowed.
Guess what? Law or no law, the ballot name change was unanimously upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court, who cited that the law did not provide for a situation like Torricelli’s, and said that leaving Torricelli on the ballot would be an unfair advantage for Forrester.
The GOP then took the case to the SCOTUS.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case. Lautenberg defeated Forrester in the general election, 54% to 44%, and took office for his fourth term in January 20.
SO, WITH THIS PRECEDENT, WHY SAYS IT CAN’T BE DONE IN PENNSYLVANIA?
Fight in Commonwealth Court, up to the State Supreme Court, and perhaps beyond, with less than $7MM?
But then, I guess Soros could find a way...