Pennsylvania Democrats openly admit to counting illegal ballots in McCormick-Casey race
SUMMARY
In the contested Pennsylvania Senate race, Democratic officials in several counties, including Philadelphia and Bucks, openly defied a state Supreme Court ruling by counting disqualified mail-in ballots without signatures or proper dates. Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick leads Democrat Sen. Bob Casey by 26,000 votes, with an automatic recount underway. While Democrats argue clerical errors should not disenfranchise voters, Republicans accuse them of attempting to “steal” the race by breaking election laws. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court previously ruled such ballots invalid, but Democratic-controlled counties continue to count them, claiming constitutional rights are at stake. Republicans, led by the RNC, have filed lawsuits to uphold McCormick's lead, citing concerns about election integrity. Meanwhile, the recount is unlikely to shift the outcome, as the legal battles intensify. McCormick has started Senate preparations, while Casey remains in Washington, refusing to concede.
