There has been a lot of uncertainty and misinformation about the election results in key states. We wanted to share a quick update with you about where things stand in Minnesota and nationally.
Minnesota Update
As we forecasted last week, a pro-life majority in the Minnesota Senate has been decisively maintained, and pro-life legislators made gains in the Minnesota House. This is cause for celebration! There is talk that some Minnesota elected officials (specifically Senator Amy Klobuchar and Attorney General Keith Ellison) might be tapped to fill roles in a Joe Biden administration. We will keep you posted and keep fighting for life, family, and religious freedom in Minnesota.
National Update
Yesterday a state court in Pennsylvania ruled that provisional ballots cast by voters who did not present ID at the polls and failed to verify their ballots by the November 9th deadline could not be counted, ruling that the state did not have the authority to extend the deadline from November 9th to November 12th. This decision came in response to a challenge from the Trump campaign after the Pennsylvania Secretary of State extended the “fix-by” date by three days following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that extended the deadline for accepting mail-in ballots to November 6. The court ruled that Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar did not have the authority to make this decision, and as such, ballots not verified by November 9th will not be counted.
Yesterday’s ruling does not affect the roughly 10,000 ballots in Pennsylvania received after 8:00 P.M. on election day that Supreme Court Justice Alito ordered to be set aside “in a safe, secure, and sealed container separate from other voted ballots” following Pennsylvania’s court-extended deadline for accepting mail-in ballots. Former Vice President Biden currently leads in Pennsylvania by roughly 55,000 votes. In Georgia, where Biden leads with a little over 14,000 votes, election officials have begun a manual recount of all ballots cast in the presidential election.
Defending the integrity of our election system should be a priority for everyone. Voters need to be confident that the results are legitimate and that their voice was heard. Taking the time to carefully investigate the challenges and allegations brought forward ensures that the transparency, accountability, and consistency of the election process are maintained. This is true even if these steps are unlikely to change the final result - restoring Americans’ trust in our election system is crucial, whoever wins.
