Pennsylvania Senate requests delay of certifying electoral votes, citing ‘questionable activities’

Published January 6, 2021 4:34am ET



The Pennsylvania Senate requested a delay in certifying the state’s electoral votes on Wednesday, suggesting there were inconsistencies in the election process, President Trump said Tuesday night.

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, lawmakers cited “unlawful violations” in the electoral process, accusing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, and the “rogue” state Supreme Court from taking the balance of power away from the state Legislature.

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