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Analilia Mejia holds a 676-vote lead over Tom Malinowski in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special Democratic primary, but the race remains uncalled as vote-by-mail and provisional ballots are tallied through the weekend; Mejia leads in Essex County while Malinowski has strength with mail ballots in Morris County, and final results hinge on late-counted ballots.
The Pennsylvania Senate race remains undecided as Democrats hope uncounted ballots will close the gap between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick, who has declared victory. With 98% of votes counted and 122,000 ballots outstanding, McCormick's campaign pressures Casey to concede, while Casey's team argues that provisional ballots, especially from Democratic-leaning areas, could change the outcome. The race's result could impact Senate leadership elections and the Republican majority's ability to advance President-elect Trump's agenda.
Republican Dave McCormick has filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia seeking to challenge large groups of provisional ballots in his electoral race against Democrat Bob Casey, citing issues like missing signatures and lack of secrecy envelopes. The Philadelphia Board of Elections is reviewing 15,000 to 20,000 provisional ballots, and no winner has been projected yet.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia Board of Elections and city commissioners, challenging the handling of provisional ballots in the tight race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey. McCormick, leading by 0.54% with 98% of precincts reporting, seeks to make 'global challenges' to ballots with deficiencies, such as missing signatures. The lawsuit comes as thousands of ballots remain uncounted, and Casey has not conceded. Pennsylvania's Secretary of State has urged patience as the vote count continues.
U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia Board of Elections to halt the counting of provisional ballots in the Pennsylvania Senate race, which could trigger a recount. McCormick, who is leading by a slim margin, is challenging ballots from voters whose mail-in ballots were invalidated. The lawsuit seeks to sequester these ballots until the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes, citing potential legal implications and impact on the election outcome. The McCormick campaign also requested additional Republican observers for the ballot counting process.
Republican David McCormick declared victory in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race, despite Democratic incumbent Bob Casey not conceding due to 100,000 ballots still uncounted. McCormick's margin is under 0.5%, potentially triggering a recount. He filed lawsuits to challenge provisional ballots in Philadelphia, citing judicial efficiency. McCormick emphasized serving all Pennsylvanians and outlined priorities like inflation and job growth. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick, but other outlets await official certification.
Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick has filed lawsuits challenging the adjudication of provisional ballots in Philadelphia, potentially taking the issue to the Supreme Court. McCormick, who has been projected to win against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey by the Associated Press, is contesting the handling of 15,000 to 20,000 provisional ballots, arguing for collective challenges to ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The race remains too close to call, with Decision Desk HQ not yet declaring a winner and over 100,000 ballots still to be counted statewide.
Recent litigation in Pennsylvania has clarified that mail ballots will be rejected if voters fail to properly date affidavits, but voters can use provisional ballots on Election Day if they make mistakes. With 390,000 mail ballots outstanding, many provisional ballots are expected, potentially favoring Democrats. About 35,000 voters may use provisional ballots if they don't return their mail ballots. The handling of these ballots could impact election results and lead to further legal scrutiny.
The polls in Richland County have closed and the final results have been released, with a couple of school levies being too close to call due to provisional and absentee ballots that haven't been counted yet. The races will not be certified until November 21.
The first unofficial election night results for the Nov. 7 special election in San Diego will be available shortly after 8 p.m., including mail ballots received before Election Day and vote center ballots from early voting. Subsequent updates will only include vote center ballots cast on Election Day. The final unofficial results may not be available until 11 p.m. or later, and the counting of ballots will continue after election night. This includes mail ballots that arrive within seven days of Election Day and provisional ballots. The next release of unofficial results is scheduled for Nov. 9, with final certified results posted by Dec. 7.
A programming error in Northampton County's voting machines caused votes to flip when voters split their votes on retention questions for Superior Court judges. County Executive Lamont McClure expressed frustration but assured that all votes will be counted. Poll workers resorted to using provisional ballots after the error was discovered, and the county plans to flip the results during the post-election canvass. The Northampton County Republican Committee intends to appeal the decision. This is not the first time the county has experienced issues with the ES&S voting machines.