My understanding is the only way for a special legislative session to be called in December for PA is if the Governor calls it? If that's true there is not a chance in hell that session will be called given the fact that Governor Wolf is a Democrat and has repeatedly stated there is "no evidence" of election fraud. I'm not sure if there are any additional moves that can be made from the legislature but the Republican leadership don't seem to be making a major effort to change things.
The PA constitution sets a hard "end of session" date at 12/1. The House session is over until new members are sworn in next year. This is the MAJOR issue PA is dealing with, don't think the Republican House does not want to return... it is just literally against the state constitution.
I think this is a MASSIVE hole in the state constitution. For 1 month every 2 years the PA House of Reps has almost no power.
Now, because the State constitution conflicts with the federal constitution I feel this will need to go to the Supreme Court, at least for PA.
They are incapable of holding a general session right now. A special session is possible... if the Governor request it. The Governor, Wolf, is a democrat and will NEVER agree to this. That is the point I was making.
General session, according to the PA constitution, will not begin again until members are sworn in at the start of 2021.
I'm not trying to be a negative nancy. This is just the rules as they are written. The federal constitution may provide for different directions that overrule the state constitution, but I am waiting to see how the Supreme court rules on that.
Wait, the state legislature can call itself back into session? PA legis was adjourned until the new session in January. Can they call themselves back into session?
Well shit, is there any indication that the PA state legislatures are willing to call themselves back in? I'm in NY, otherwise I'd be buring the phone lines, blowing up emails and knocking on doors.
My understanding is the only way for a special legislative session to be called in December for PA is if the Governor calls it? If that's true there is not a chance in hell that session will be called given the fact that Governor Wolf is a Democrat and has repeatedly stated there is "no evidence" of election fraud. I'm not sure if there are any additional moves that can be made from the legislature but the Republican leadership don't seem to be making a major effort to change things.
The PA constitution sets a hard "end of session" date at 12/1. The House session is over until new members are sworn in next year. This is the MAJOR issue PA is dealing with, don't think the Republican House does not want to return... it is just literally against the state constitution.
I think this is a MASSIVE hole in the state constitution. For 1 month every 2 years the PA House of Reps has almost no power.
Now, because the State constitution conflicts with the federal constitution I feel this will need to go to the Supreme Court, at least for PA.
They are incapable of holding a general session right now. A special session is possible... if the Governor request it. The Governor, Wolf, is a democrat and will NEVER agree to this. That is the point I was making.
General session, according to the PA constitution, will not begin again until members are sworn in at the start of 2021.
I'm not trying to be a negative nancy. This is just the rules as they are written. The federal constitution may provide for different directions that overrule the state constitution, but I am waiting to see how the Supreme court rules on that.
That's my understanding of it as well, it's a completely fucked situation.
Wait, the state legislature can call itself back into session? PA legis was adjourned until the new session in January. Can they call themselves back into session?
Well shit, is there any indication that the PA state legislatures are willing to call themselves back in? I'm in NY, otherwise I'd be buring the phone lines, blowing up emails and knocking on doors.
That was true for GA is it for sure true of PA?