Pa. Republicans drop effort to create 'election integrity' panel with subpoena power

[RandySF]

ARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Republicans have dropped their plan to create an “election integrity” panel with subpoena power, an effort Democrats feared would lead to a “stealth attack” on voting.

The resolution would have created a committee of five House lawmakers — three Republicans and two Democrats — to investigate and review the Nov. 3 election. The group would have been empowered to subpoena “witnesses and documents” and initiate legal filings.

Following the measure’s introduction in late September, Democrats quickly raised concerns that the panel could be weaponized to impound ballots and delay Pennsylvania’s election results.

Republicans, meanwhile, defended the committee as a straight-forward oversight panel. While leadership planned to call up the resolution for a vote last week, the plan was delayed after a GOP representative tested positive for the coronavirus.


https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/spl/pa-election-integrity-committee-house-republicans-20201009.html

[dlk]

1. Shining the light of day on Republican machinations is powerful

Evil never takes a day off, however, and we have to remain vigilant.

[NCDem47]

2. Oops. Never mind!

Word got out about our plan.

[gratuitous]

3. Petard, meet hoist

"The plan was delayed after a GOP representative tested positive for the coronavirus." Man, that Democrat hoax sure has a long reach, doesn't it?

[Crunchy Frog]

4. I never thought I'd be grateful for Covid.

But it's taking down so many Rs right now that it's performing a useful service.