Republicans ask for investigation of voting 'irregularities' in special election

[durablend]

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

After Tuesday's dead-heat special election with major political ramifications for both sides, the Pennsylvania Republican Party wants an investigation.

The party is asking the Department of State to investigate "a number of irregularities" in the 18th District special election, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting.

Democrat Conor Lamb won by a narrow margin over Republican Rick Saccone in the special election in the Pittsburgh-area district. It was an election that tested President Donald Trump's sway in what is traditionally a GOP stronghold.

But in a letter dated Friday from attorney Joel Frank, the Republicans outlined five areas of concern, ranging from calls about voting machine errors to confusion about polling places, the Post-Gazette is reporting.

Read more: http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/03/republicans_ask_voting_irregul.html

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GOP: "Clearly it was rigged--we lost!"

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I could understand a request for a recount, but this is an accusation of illegal behavior.

[rzemanfl]

2. Sounds to me like they can't find people to sign onto lies for a recount or don't

want to spend the money.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Republicans have weaponized vote counts and cries of "FOUL!" will continue

especially, but not limited to, close elections

Bipartisan election monitoring is good, sunshine is good

That's what democracy means

Trying to rig the system with fake accusations should be tossed

[bluestarone]

4. STALL! STALL! STALL! CONFUSE! CONFUSE! that's there pattern

Now if they supported PAPER BALLOTS it could be proven BUT they don't want that!!!!!!!!!!! They are fucking CHEATERS!!!!!!!!!!

[True Blue American]

5. Desperation!

Everything else has failed.

[orangecrush]

6. here we go.

[2left4u]

7. That's strange

Since when did everyone getting a chance to vote and those votes needing to be counted ever matter to the Repugs?

[LovingA2andMI]

8. Governor Wolfe should flat out...

REFUSE to allow this to happen. It is high time to fight fire with fire.

[MissMillie]

11. the state is supposed to have control

unless Czar Trump gets the House and Senate to intervene.... talk about separation of powers.

[lark]

9. Waah, russia didn't steal this one so that is not allowed.

Only russian repug approved votes can count!

[MissMillie]

10. Of course they are asking that

they still can't believe that Trump lost the popular vote.

And they will spend how many of tax-payer dollars to prove that it didn't happen.

They want us to "get over it" over the 2016 election, but when ever they lose something they want the tax-payers to come up w/ some $$$ to make them feel better.

[KPN]

12. PROJECTION -- Standard GOP Tactic #1.

Would be laughable if it weren't so insidious -- in this case especially.

[Sancho]

13. We have experts in Florida that we can send to PA...!!