Posted on 11/05/2022 6:20:31 AM PDT by george76
Despite the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Republican challenger in a local election in Pennsylvania, the Democratic winner will keep his seat, despite the fact that his victory may have come from hundreds of ballots the Supreme Court deemed illegal.
More than two hundred mail-in ballots cast in the race were challenged by David Ritter— who lost his election for the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas to Democrat Zachary Cohen by a margin of only five votes—on the grounds that the voter signatures did not include dates. In accordance with state law, absentee ballots in Pennsylvania must be signed and dated.
On Tuesday, a 7-2 majority of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of David Ritter
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But despite the hundreds of ballots being thrown out, Ritter’s election loss will stand, and Cohen will keep the seat. Whether or not those illegal ballots would have changed the outcome of the race isn’t clear, but according to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight, 76% of Pennsylvania absentee voters voted for Biden, while 65% of in-person voters supported Trump. So, it is highly likely that Democrat Zachary Cohen is not the legitimate victor of the election, but he gets to keep his seat nonetheless.
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Of course he kept his ill-gotten gains, he’s a ‘Rat!
i hope this gets back in the courts
I thought the commie RATs said they don’t steal elections? Kind of like they don’t murder their opponents either. Lyin’ bass turds.
In Post Constitutional US, adverse court ruling are simply ignored, with no consequencies.
You can’t keep an elected seat if you you obtained it by fraud. If he keeps the seat, we don’t have democracy or justice.
First indication of a communist gov’t is the breakdown of the Justice System.
I guess this is what the rats mean when they say “ our democracy”.
He's keeping his seat, Jim...
Surprise! democrats know that even when cheating is proven, nothing will happen. Our society is dead.
We don't have a democracy, nor a Republic. We do not have justice.
Plan accordingly.
“ Whether or not those illegal ballots would have changed the outcome of the race isn’t clear, …”
WTF? That’s just about as asinine as “…It depends on what the meaning of is, is!…”
Now it doesn’t even matter if they catch you cheating... you will win anyway!
OMG we are so done for!
What makes you think we do?
“Fraud vitiates everything”, per SCOTUS ruling. Too bad nobody pays attention.
That needs to stop.
What good is it deciding that he lost and then letting him keep his position? That is WRONG on so many levels.
Give the rightful winner his office.
So, what is the PA and national GOP doing about this?
The PA General Assembly (legislature) is controlled by republicans. The PA Supreme Court (PSC) and governor's office is controlled by partisan democrats. An ongoing problem in PA is that the PSC repeatedly strikes down laws passed by the PA legislature.
My understanding is the the PA Constitution gives the PA legislature sole power and authority over election/voter law. In 2020, PA Governor Wolf along with rulings from the PSC completely ignored PA voting/election rules. The PA legislature took the matter to the USSC who chose not to take the case.
The PSC is not the final authority! It does not have preeminence over the other branches but acts like it does. The time has come for the PA legislature to tell the PSC that it's rulings are unconstitutional and they will not be obeyed. Let a constitutional crisis ensue!
Do I think the PA GOP will take what I believe is this needed action/position? Sadly, NO!
Can quo warranto be used on this official? Basically saying by what authority does he have to make decisions?
Exactly. Nowhere in the article does it say by whose authority that the Democrat gets to keep his office.
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