House Republicans Applaud PA Supreme Court for Upholding the Rule of Law in Election Decision

11/19/2024

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and incoming House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) issued the following joint statement on the recent decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Republican National Committee v. All 67 County Boards of Elections:

“We applaud the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to order counties to not count mail-in and absentee ballots that fail to comply with the Pennsylvania Election Code. This ruling not only upholds the rule of law but is also in line with the clear and plain reading of the Election Code and several past court decisions upholding the validity of the dating requirement for mail-in and absentee ballots.

“A law is not confusing or inconsistent merely because people do not like it. The Pennsylvania Election Code unambiguously states that mail-in and absentee ballots must be correctly dated to be valid. Ballots not complying with the Election Code should not be counted.

“Given this decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, it is clear Sen. Bob Casey should concede the election to Sen.-elect Dave McCormick and save Pennsylvania counties and taxpayers the time and expense of a recount and the continued, unwarranted questions about the validity of the election.”

Republican Leader Bryan Cutler
Representative Jesse Topper
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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