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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:18 AM Dec 2018

Pennsylvania Republicans May Not Seat New Senator

December 10, 2018 at 8:17 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro-Tempore Joe Scarnati (R) has asked Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams (D) “to provide more documentation about her residency as Republicans decide whether to block her from taking her seat next year,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

“In the weeks before the November election, Republicans backed an unsuccessful legal effort to get her kicked off the ballot on the grounds that she did not meet the residency requirements outlined in the state constitution, which says that lawmakers must live in the state four years.”

“Ms. Williams, who has repeatedly said she does meet the requirements, prevailed and won election in the 38th Senatorial District, which includes parts of Pittsburgh and its northern suburbs.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/10/pennsylvania-republicans-may-not-seat-new-senator/

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Pennsylvania Republicans May Not Seat New Senator (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2018 OP

And it's ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS Republicans that pull this shit DFW Dec 2018 #1

I don't believe states can impose additional residency requirements LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #2

I think this is PA state senate? cos dem Dec 2018 #3

Then that is different. LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #4

What if she lived in PA for several years... went to DC for 2 years and came back to PA for 2 more. lancelyons Dec 2018 #5

Kick and recommend for visibility of GOP sponsored fraud bronxiteforever Dec 2018 #6

DFW

(54,415 posts)

1. And it's ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS Republicans that pull this shit

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:21 AM

Dec 2018

Any one want to speculate once more about whether Trump REALLY carried Pennsylvania in 2016?

LiberalFighter

(50,990 posts)

2. I don't believe states can impose additional residency requirements

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:28 AM

Dec 2018

beyond what is in the U.S. Constitution.

cos dem

(903 posts)

3. I think this is PA state senate?

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:34 AM

Dec 2018

LiberalFighter

(50,990 posts)

4. Then that is different.

Reply to cos dem (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:48 AM

Dec 2018

lancelyons

(988 posts)

5. What if she lived in PA for several years... went to DC for 2 years and came back to PA for 2 more.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 10:58 AM

Dec 2018

Does the PA constitution say it must be a continuous 4 years?

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)

6. Kick and recommend for visibility of GOP sponsored fraud

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 11:16 AM

Dec 2018

These continued attacks on the right of the people to elect their representatives are going to continue. We must never ever give up fighting the GOP tooth and nail for they seek our actual subjugation.

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