In truly Republican manipulation, while other election issues remain on the sidelines Pennsylvania is to take center stage. It is truly unfortunate that Coney-Barrett has to show her true colors so early on.
I would think the decision about Wisconsin should carry brevity in the Pennsylvania case in that the Democrats asked that due to the pandemic, which is a ridiculous situation the American people have to deal with in the first place, the mail-in ballots deadline should be extended. The court stated in a majority that local authorities rule in this request and no the Democrats cannot legislate an end date for a state through the court.
So, the Republicans being Republicans want the court to tell Pennsylvania that the local authority is wrong and there will be no extended time for counting ballots after the election in the face of a pandemic. IF the court is true to its focus regarding local authority the Pennsylvania rule for accepting ballots after November 3rd by mail will stand. Otherwise, the court will be legislating Pennsylvania law from the bench. Now the country will find out if the Supreme Court is full of political hacks or real judges.
By the way, Coney-Barrett doesn't yet have her staff in place. One thing to consider.
October 27, 2020By Jeremy Herb
...In Pennsylvania, (click here) a state critical to President Donald Trump's path to victory, the state Republican Party asked the high court last week to reconsider whether the state should count ballots received within three days of Election Day, even if they do not have a legible postmark. The court issued a 4-4 ruling earlier this month denying the GOP challenge and leaving in place a lower-court ruling allowing the ballot receipt extension to stand. Now Republicans want the court to decide the case in an expedited fashion.
There are also lawsuits over the in-person voting process, such as a suit in Michigan seeking to block Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's directive to ban open carry of firearms within 100 feet of polling locations.
