The Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) pressured officers in Centre County, Pennsylvania, to proceed counting ballots all through the night time, countering a plan by native election officers to halt the depend, a transfer some feared may mirror the late-night disruptions seen in the course of the controversial 2020 election.
The RNC’s authorized crew shortly intervened, arguing that the choice was in direct violation of state legislation, which mandates steady counting of ballots.
After the RNC threatened authorized motion, officers agreed to renew counting, guaranteeing that every one ballots forged by Pennsylvania voters are processed directly.
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley wrote on X:
A authorized victory in Pennsylvania:
Centre County officers have been planning to cease counting ballots all through the night time in violation of state legislation.
We threatened to sue — and that was sufficient. Officers agreed to proceed the depend as required.
Our attorneys will proceed preventing to shortly eradicate points on the polls as they come up!
A authorized victory in Pennsylvania:
Centre County officers have been planning to cease counting ballots all through the night time in violation of state legislation.
We threatened to sue — and that was sufficient. Officers agreed to proceed the depend as required.
Our attorneys will proceed preventing…
— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) November 6, 2024
The Gateway Pundit beforehand reported {that a} voting web site in Centre County, Pennsylvania was evacuated after a bunch of unidentified “disruptors” stormed the polling station, Day by day Mail reported.
In line with the Centre County Report, native police ordered the evacuation round 7 p.m. ET as a number of people burst into the polling web site.
The identities of these concerned, in addition to their affiliations or motivations, stay undisclosed. Authorities haven’t but confirmed whether or not the disruptors are linked to both of the main campaigns.
Learn extra:
Voting Site in Key Swing State of Pennsylvania Evacuated After ‘Disruptors’ Storm Polling Station
