Tag: Commonwealth Court
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Pennsylvania Election Law Cited by Commonwealth Court; Stein Then Withdraws Election Contest
A NATION OF “LAWS,” OR “MEN?” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 4, 2016) — On Saturday, December 3, various news outlets reported, based on documents released by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein had withdrawn her election contest of the results of the November 8 presidential election. Her challenge in…
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Report: Stein Pennsylvania Election Lawsuit Hearing Scheduled for Monday
PHILLY.COM: “RECOUNT” EFFORTS CONCENTRATING ON “SIX VOTE-RICH COUNTIES” by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 29, 2016) — A major Pennsylvania newspaper reported on Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has scheduled a hearing on a lawsuit filed by attorneys for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein challenging the validity of the state’s election returns from November 8.…
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Report: Challenge to Pennsylvania Election Results Lacks Necessary Affidavits
STEIN: “THEY WENT THE OPPOSITE WAY OF WHAT WAS EXPECTED” by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 29, 2016) — Ren Jander, JD, reported on his blog early Tuesday that Green Party candidate Jill Stein‘s “contest” of the Pennsylvania election results “failed to secure sworn affidavits of voters as required by law.” At 3:30 PM on Monday, philly.com…
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Exclusive: PA Elections Official: Dauphin County Official Says That Recounts are Time-Barred, Not Viable
AS OF NOVEMBER 21 by Ren Jander, JD, ©2016 (Nov. 28, 2016) — At 3:23 p.m. EST on Monday, I spoke with Kim Webb, second deputy supervisor prothonotory of Dauphin County, PA. According to the Pennsylvania election code, any contest of the election for president and vice-president must be filed in the Dauphin County Court…