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Posted on 11/20/2020 10:58:20 AM PST by SeekAndFind
HARRISBURG — A deeply divided state House on Thursday voted to approve a Republican-sponsored measure that sets up a near-immediate audit of the 2020 election, citing inconsistencies and confusion in the electorate as evidence the process must be improved for future elections in the state.
The chamber voted 112 to 90 for a resolution that told the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, or a contractor it will hire, to conduct the audit and report back by early February.
Republicans argued they were responding to constituents who were confused by some of the procedures as the state conducted a high-turnout election during a pandemic and under greatly expanded mail-in voting eligibility.
Democratic arguments that the measure should be revised or was unconstitutional were defeated by the GOP majority.
“There is no need to fear this audit. I welcome it. We all should welcome it, to find out what went right and what went wrong,” said Bedford County Rep. Jesse Topper, the prime sponsor of the resolution.
The resolution does not require approval by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf or the state Senate. There is no limit on how much the committee can spend on the study.
Separately, the Department of State plans another “risk limiting” audit under a pilot program to apply statistical tools that will measure the election’s accuracy and check for possible interference.
This second audit is to involve data from every county.
Democrats attacked the proposal, calling it unconstitutional, damaging to democracy and unnecessary.
Mr. Wolf issued a written statement by email during the debate, saying any audit done by this approach would be “incomplete, duplicative and unreliable.”
The committee is expected to generate a report that is to include, for each county and for the state as a whole:
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Why bother?
It takes time to whitewash a crime.
RE: Why bother?
Here is what I think the rationale is -— we have to meet a deadline, electors have to convene in a few weeks — that is our priority.
If the February audit discovers that Biden really lost our state, tough luck (after all, even without PA, Biden won other states anyway ), let’s make the necessary requisite RECTIFICATIONS later to prevent this from happening.
In other words — KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ( governments are very good at doing this ).
Huge!
Does this mean PA’s results will not be certified until the audit is complete?
I said all along that expecting politicians to take a stand against the media tide was a pipe dream.
Here we are.
PA must certify by December 8 to participate in the Electoral College.
-PJ
They will certify the steal and investigate later is what I think it means.
Delayed = Denied
RE: Does this mean PA’s results will not be certified until the audit is complete?
Worse. It looks like CERTIFY FIRST, AUDIT LATER !!
They get away with it all the time. Didn’t Nancy Pelosi say this about the Affordable Care Act — “We have to Pass it to see what’s in it” ?
Same mentality.
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Yep.
They’re used to playing the gullible GOP. And no doubt, they will agree to it.
Already the Montgomery County Commissioner is not going to certify the vote there.
I told you don’t Trust the PA GOP... don’t ever pin your hopes on them... they are just go along to get along...nothing more.
I hope the ppl of PA. start gathering on the capitol steps or on freedom of speech zones outside the state lawmakers homes...demanding the give a full audit NOW & have state select electors.
Hell Raisin’ time in PA!!
Unfortunately, the PA State Police and Secretary of State are under the control of the Dim Governor.
Where is the US DOJ? Can’t they do anything useful?
Maybe we are better off throwing PA out of the Union.
lol. I smell AFSCME’s collective bargaining agreement.
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