8749 BREAKING FROM SCOTUS: Justice Alito has issued an Order than any ballots received after after 8pm on election day in PA be segregated and secured - and if counted, counted separately. There is a petition pending before SCOTUS. Alito orders opposing side to reply by 2p Saturday. (twitter.com) posted 160 days ago by Greg-2012 (context) 160 days ago by Greg-2012 +8749 / -0 1611 comments share 1611 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (1611) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 237 ▼ – deleted 237 points 160 days ago +239 / -2 ▲ 247 ▼ – Wrexxis780 247 points 160 days ago +247 / -0 If they were mixed, that election is now tainted permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 57 ▼ – prospektor 57 points 160 days ago +57 / -0 Could mean that due to inability to determine the winner, PA electors might cast no vote in the electoral college. Or the election as a whole could be considered contested and it would go to the state representatives in the House to elect the president, IIRC. Anyway, we need such an order for Georgia as well, as it seems they might steal the Senate there, which would be a catastrophe. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – Silverblade5 2 points 159 days ago +2 / -0 The most likely scenario is that Pennsylvania would directly appoint electors. The better question is what happen to Senate and House races that are impacted by ballots being thrown out. permalink parent save report block reply
If they were mixed, that election is now tainted
Could mean that due to inability to determine the winner, PA electors might cast no vote in the electoral college.
Or the election as a whole could be considered contested and it would go to the state representatives in the House to elect the president, IIRC.
Anyway, we need such an order for Georgia as well, as it seems they might steal the Senate there, which would be a catastrophe.
The most likely scenario is that Pennsylvania would directly appoint electors. The better question is what happen to Senate and House races that are impacted by ballots being thrown out.