It sounds like Orwell, but it’s 2020, not 1984: Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are pushing forward with plans to create a “Select Committee on Election Integrity” that, despite what its name might suggest, is designed to sow doubts about the results of next month’s elections. The GOP’s goal is to muddy the waters so that they can appoint a slate of pro-Trump electors regardless of the popular vote—a plot against democracy that party leaders specifically did not rule out on the record in recent interviews.
And they could very well succeed. For starters, the state’s Democratic governor might not get a veto over such a scheme. More importantly, there’s a reason why Donald Trump has been gunning to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court at blitzkrieg speed: He wants a pliant court that will rule in his favor on any election disputes.
But we can throw a serious wrench into this plan by terminating the GOP’s ill-gotten majorities in the Pennsylvania legislature. Lawmakers’ terms end on Nov. 30, meaning that if Democrats can retake at least one chamber, Republicans will have precious little time to set their ploy in motion—especially since the results of the election aren't likely to be finalized until December.
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