Chesco GOP Seeks Audit Of 2021 Election

Chesco GOP Seeks Audit Of 2021 Election — Despite a pretty good showing by Republicans state-wide, Nov. 2 — note Drew Crompton appears to be losing his Commonwealth Court seat — voting irregularities are being found.

Chester County GOP Chairman Gordon Eck is calling for a full forensic audit of his fiefdom.

Where were you last November/December/January, Gordon?

Anyway, election mistrust is the greatest crisis this country is facing and the audit should be done.

Also:

  • By-right mail voting should end.
  • Poll watchers should be given state-wide jurisdiction, rather than be limited to the county in which the reside.
  • Certified ballot counting observers should be allowed as close as they want to be to the ballots being counted.
  • Election transparency should indisputably takes precedence over corporate intellectual property (IP). Amazingly enough, the IP claim was used to stifle investigation into voting machines in the 2020 election. It’s just  one of the reasons many of us think Trump is the rightful winner.

Here is the letter the Chesco GOP sent to its committee members:

Good Morning Committee Members,
I wanted to give you a quick update on the election process. 
As you have probably seen by now, Chairman Eck is calling for a full forensic audit of Chester County due to the many irregularities that we have witnessed over the past week. 
As of this morning, all eligible mail-in, provisional, and overseas ballots have been scanned. This process has occured in many stages and over several days. Voter Services has updated their totals online occassionally, but not fully as each stage was completed. Therefore, this morning they will zero out the total mail-in ballots received and counted numbers on the Voter Services Election Portal. Then, all mail-in, provisional, and overseas ballots will be uploaded at one time and final numbers will be posted. 
They are completing the process in this way because reconciliations between systems on the number of ballots were not tying. The county is hopeful that uploading everything at once will provide them with a better figure to which they can reconcile. It is my understanding that these figures will be provided as “unofficial results” to the PA Department of State today. 
People want to know what they can do at this point. I would recommend that people call Commissioner Marian Moskowitz’s office at 610-344-6691 Commissioner Josh Maxwell’s office at 610-344-6151 to demand an audit of the election process that took place this year. Commissioner Michelle Kichline has already expressed concern over irregularities, but you can always contact her office as well (610-344-6031) asking her to fight for transparency and clear processes. Additionally, you could attend the Commissioners Meeting today at 3:30 to address them in public comment.
Finally, thank you for hanging in there over the past week. I know everyone has wondered what’s been happening. I’ve tried to provide updates as often as I could. Thanks also to the many volunteers who have participated in the observer process over the last week.
Felice FeinVice Chair

Chesco GOP Seeks Audit Of 2021 Election
Chesco GOP Seeks Audit Of 2021 Election

Dem Appears Poised To Win Commonwealth Court Seat

Dem Appears Poised To Win Commonwealth Court Seat — It appears that a Democrat might win a state judicial race in Pennsylvania after all.

Lori Dumas now leads Drew Crompton  1,273,054 to 1,266,430 for Commonwealth Court according to the Department of State’s website, as of noon, Saturday, Nov. 6.

Commonwealth Court is the intermediate appellate court where cases involving state agencies are heard along with some in which the Commonwealth is a party.

Last minute votes broke for Ms. Dumas 37, 143 to 5,246.

Funny, how that seems to happen for Democrats. Montgomery County School Board races that had been thought won by freedom-lovers are now in question due to bad ballots.

And of course there are those magically found 12,000 ballots in the New Jersey’s 3rd state Senate District, in which Republican truck driver  Edward Durr appeared to upset long-time Senate President Steve Sweeney.

When the races was called for Durr, he was up  32,742 to 30,444.

But, hey, magic happens in South Jersey, right.

We hope the Republican establishment fights for Durr like a rabid wolverine, and we hope Durr’s voters rise in outrage at this obvious theft attempt.

Granted the former hope might be magic based.

There is a big upside to this, though. Pennsylvania’s other GOP court victories seem secure, which means your votes did count. Maybe not as much as they should have, but you weren’t wasting your time voting.

Election mistrust is the greatest crisis this country is facing.

By-right mail voting should end.

If chains of custody are violated, criminal prosecutions should occur.

In Pennsylvania, poll watchers should be given state-wide jurisdiction, rather than be limited to the county in which the reside.

Certified ballot counting observers should be allowed as close as they want to be to the ballots being counted.

It should be made clear that election transparency automatically takes precedence over corporate intellectual property (IP). Amazingly enough, the IP claim was used to stifle investigation into voting machines in the 2020 election. It’s just  one of the reasons many of us think Trump is the rightful winner.

Dem Appears Poised To Win Commonwealth Court Seat
Dem Appears Poised To Win Commonwealth Court Seat -- It appears that a Democrat might win a state judicial race in Pennsylvania after all.

Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania Court Races

Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania Court Races — Republicans swept all state judicial races, yesterday, showing what happens when an honest, competent guy like Lawrence Tabas replaces an otherwise not.

Kevin Brobson has 1,323,350 votes to Maria McLaughlin’s 1,191,940 votes in the Supreme Court race as of 10 o’clock, this morning, Nov. 3.

Megan Sullivan has 1,398,52 votes to Timka Lane’s 1,105,199 votes in the Superior Court race. Superior Court is intermediate appellate court for most things.

Stacy Marie Wallace and Drew Crompton have 1,281,023 and 1,205,539 votes respectively in the Commonwealth Court race with Democrat opponents Lori A. Dumas and David Lee Spurgeon having 1,122,499 and 1,015,948 votes.

Commonwealth Court is the intermediate appellate court where cases involving state agencies are heard along with some in which the Commonwealth is a party.

In Delaware County, Democrats appear to have narrowly won all county-wide offices.

Richard Womack and Kevin Madden have if this morning 63,149 and 62,554 votes to Republicans Joseph Lombardo Jr.’s and Frank Agovino’s 61,686 and 60, 156 in the County Council race.

Jerry Sanders has 65,600 votes to Lawrence E. Weigand III’s 62,618 in the Sheriff’s race.

Joannne Phillips has 65,377 to Sherry Smyth’s 62,271 in the County Controller’s race.

Rachel Ezzell Berry has 65,866 to David J. Bartholf’s 61,773 in the Register of Wills race.

A Republican, however, does appear to have reached the bench of the Court of Common Pleas. Michael Ruggieri has 62,570 votes putting his behind Democrat Deborah Krull’s 64,498 votes but ahead of Democrat Tinu Moss who has 60,085 votes and Republican Deborah Truscello at 59,818 votes.

In Springfield’s Region 3 School Board race, Jennifer Flynn received 999 votes to 112 write-in votes which likely went to Nichole Missino, who launched a gutsy last minute campaign.

In the Eastern Lancaster County School Board race, Jennifer Jarvis does not appear to have won her last minute write-in battle but the write-in candidates did get 1,221 votes, which is about a quarter of that of those who appeared on the ballot, which is rather amazing as the campaigns were all launched far after the primary.

“I sure made a footprint in the right direction,” said Mrs. Jarvis. “I will be running in the next election.”

Remember in this great battle of Us vs Them, it is not men vs. women, or “blacks” vs. “whites”, or even Democrats vs. Republicans. The fight is between those who want to push people around and get rich via government, and those who just want to live their lives without thinking they are the center of the universe.

Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania Court Races
Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania Court Races

Election Day 2021

Election Day 2021 — Today, Nov. 2, is Election Day in Pennsylvania. Polls are open until 8 p.m. It’s important to vote whether for a Supreme Court judge or a school board candidate.

Even if you think the election is dirty it is important to vote.

We are voting for the endorsed Republicans.

Unless we learn that someone is running as a write-in for school board. Then we are voting for that person.

Election Day 2021
Election Day 2021

Springfield Woman A Write-in Candidate For School Board.

Springfield Woman A Write-in Candidate For School Board — This year’s phenomenon is write-in candidates for school boards. We’ve covered races in Lancaster County here and here but now we have learned that there is one in Springfield, Delco, Pa.

Nichole Missino is seeking to represent Region 3. Her issues are getting control of taxes, leaving medical decisions to parents, full curriculum transparency, and stopping critical race theory.

The election is tomorrow, Nov. 2. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please vote. Good luck Nichole.

Springfield Woman A Write-in Candidate For School Board.
Springfield Woman A Write-in Candidate For School Board.

Write-in For Change In Solanco

Write-in For Change In Solanco

By Bob Small

Driving back from Lapp’s Family Restaurant in Quarryville (Pa.) we kept seeing signs of a write in Candidacy for the Solanco (Southern Lancaster County) School Board, One of the names listed was David Spangler. Arriving home, I searched the Internet for David Spangler –If the name was Bob Smith, I wouldn’t have tried– and discovered him. Once he was located, we arranged a time for the call.

David, who has six children with his wife (four in school) concluded that he wanted to have more of an input, if possible, on the School Board decisions. He said the mask issue was only one of many issues where he felt like he would of made different decisions than the Solanco School Board. He cited high quality teachers, CRT, and the lack of local control on many related issues, and other ideas “slowly seeping into our schools”. He spoke of government overreach and he was speaking about Governor Wolf

Write-in For Change In Solanco

In terms of outreach, there are about 30 yard-signs, along with some 5 to 7 cards. He does have some mentions on a local Facebook group. He was also interviewed by The Lancaster Patriot newspaper, a conservative publication.

He said that this is a movement across Pennsylvania. This may, possibly, be nationwide, and seems to be organic, rather than part of a plan. I find this more constuctive than persons constantly ventilating on their local Next Door group, but not attending government meetings, etc. These “internet warriors” believe they have accomplished something but my experience has been that real change requires “getting your hands dirty”, whether by running in an election you won’t win but at least getting the issue(s) out there, or by being part of a peaceful demonstration or vigil, or finding some other way to have your voice heard.

Write-in For Change In Solanco

Elanco Arrogance Inspires Mom To Run For School Board

Elanco Arrogance Inspires Mom To Run For School Board — A silver lining in the dark cloud of the last two years is that citizens are waking up and getting involved.

Jennifer Jarvis of Lancaster County, Pa. attended her first school board meeting last month. She was concerned about the Eastern Lancaster County School District’s (Elanco) stringent mandatory mask policy and the affect it would have on her seven-year-old son who has autism and a sensory processing disorder.

The school board brushed her concerns aside with condescension and arrogance.

Mrs. Jarvis wouldn’t quit, though, and her story hit a nerve. Other parents came to her side.

The board backed down and exemptions to the pointless, if not dangerous, rule became easy to come by.

Oh but the hornet’s nest was kicked. If you can’t trust your elected officials to do what’s right when they aren’t being watched, you can’t trust your elected officials.

Mrs. Jarvis decided to launch a last minute write-in campaign for the Nov. 2 school board election. Four seats are contested. All incumbents are running but besides Ms. Jarvis there are two other write-in candidates.

She says one thinks like her but they are not coordinating their campaigns. The other thinks the opposite of her.

Mrs. Jarvis, though, seems to have captured the imagination. People are approaching her with concerns long ignored.

One person described how a copy of Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green had been circulated from the Garden Spot High School/Middle School Library, and the school officials shrugged off complaints.

The book, ostensibly about an eating disorder, includes illustrations of sexual relations that are rather graphic for a school book.

See below.

Sorry.

Mrs. Jarvis said that someone from neighboring Conestoga Valley School District informed her that district is planning an in-school Covid vaccination clinic. She investigated and confirmed it is being considered.

There is a pretty solid argument that the young should remain unvaxxed. The vax might even be more dangerous than the disease for the young.

We are wishing you well Mrs. Jarvis.

Again, sorry for the below image but it was in a school book.

Elanco Arrogance Inspires Mom To Run For School Board
Elanco Arrogance Inspires Mom To Run For School Board

Being Green In Chester Isn’t Easy

Being Green In Chester Isn’t Easy

By Bob Small

Kearni Warren is running for a seat on Chester City Council. If she should somehow win, she would be the first Green Party member to ever sit on Chester City Council. Her main issue is the ever-present environmental environmental racism issue of Covanta i.e. Chester being a dumping grounds for Delco.

Kearni is running to unseat Portia West (D) who she feels has not done enough on the environmental racism issue. However, this has become a three way race as Stefan Roots (D), blogger and Swarthmorean columnist is also opposing her. It would seem two challenger candidates might consider working together but Democrats act as though they are not, historically, allowed to work with Greens on anything. Now if Warren was a Working Party Candidate, or a DSA Candidate…

Kearni is the daughter of the late Rev. Bernice Warren, who served for two decades (until 2016) as Pastor/Director of Chester East Side Ministries.

Kearni stated that Stefan’s win, in the Primary, against incumbent William Jacobs inspired her to run. However, it seems that Stefan, once an insurgent Candidate, is now aligning himself with the Democratic Establishment.

Also, Stefan had almost weekly articles in The Swarthmorean, which we all looked forward to, on the goings on in the City of Chester, These seem to have stopped,at least recently, Also his Campaign Manager, is one Todd Strine, a Philadelphian who is also co-Publisher of, you guessed it, The Swarthmorean.

Kearni is a graduate of Eastern University’s Business Administration program. She has worked in various positions for (SEIUHCPA) Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania, and United Home Care Workers of Pennsylvania.

She’s a great believer in the Bible, especially Luke 12:48 ìFrom everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much will be demanded.î She wants to continue in the Social Justice spirit of her mother.

Though no fan of previous 20th century Chester governments, she stated that “In the 21st Century, we have a constant flow of Democratic Council Members who can’t even get the trash picked up on time, let alone address Chester’s severe social, environmental, and financial pitfalls”

Her electronic presence is at both www.warren4chester.com or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kearniforchester.

Being Green In Chester Isn't Easy

Pennsylvania Vote Fraud Investigation Will Include Sworn Testimony, Subpoenas For Ballots, Maybe Machines

Pennsylvania Vote Fraud Investigation Will Include Sworn Testimony, Subpoenas For Ballots, Maybe Machines — Leo Knepper of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania interviewed state Sen. Chris Dush (R-25), Sept. 7, regarding the investigation into the numerous irregularities in the 2020 Election in the Keystone State.

Knepper only distributed via email yesterday, Sept. 17.

Dush chairs the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee.

Dush was insistent on his preference about calling what his committee was doing an investigation rather than an audit.

“I understand Arizona did what they called a forensic audit. Arizona’s constitution and laws are different than Pennsylvania’s,” Dush said. “For the (Pennsylvania) Senate to conduct an investigation it has to be an investigation. Audits are a form of investigation but not all investigations are audits.”

Dush said his committee will have a “deep and thorough dive” into what happened in 2020 and in the 2021 primary election.

Pennsylvania Vote Fraud Investigation Will Include Sworn Testimony

Dush cited the numerous, unprecedented problems that occurred in the state.

He said he is going to be handling the matter like an investigator.

“It’s in my background,” he said.

He said he is going to demand sworn testimony. He cited the Nov. 25 hearing in Gettysburg as being problematic as witnesses to vote fraud and election law violation had not been under oath.

He said the committee has established this website at which those who witnessed irregularities may report them and apply to testify.. All wishing to testify must do so under oath and subject to penalties of perjury, Dush said.

“This is going to be done as a legal investigation so that if necessary, the testimony, the evidence, everything will stand up in court,” he said.

He also said subpoenas will be issued to examine the ballots and, likely, the machines.

He says he will treat the matter more as a district attorney rather than a politician and will not reveal findings until appropriate.

Here is the interview on YouTube. As of now, it has only 25 views. It’s about a half-hour long and worth watching at least in part.

Pennsylvania Vote Fraud Investigation Will Include Sworn Testimony, Subpoenas For Ballots, Maybe Machines

Judicial Elections Hugely Important In Pennsylvania

Judicial Elections Hugely Important In Pennsylvania, forwarded from Leo Knepper of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania

By Gina Diorio

While next year’s U.S. Senate race and, to a lesser extent, gubernatorial race are capturing much of the political media’s attention, Pennsylvania has another statewide election in just a few months. On Nov. 2, voters will elect four judges to open seats on our three statewide appellate courts. 

Before moving to Pennsylvania, I lived almost all my life in Jersey, where the governor appoints judges. So when I realized some states elect their judges, I was befuddled. Then, when I learned Pennsylvania elects judges in partisan elections, I was dumbfounded. 

You might be thinking, who cares? Why do these races matter? I’m glad you asked. 

Pennsylvania has three statewide appellate courts: Supreme Court, Superior Court, and Commonwealth Court. Superior Court and Commonwealth Court are equal in ‘rank’, so to speak, but hear different types of cases. 

The 15-member Superior Court hears appeals in criminal and most civil cases. And the court’s rulings can have a major impact on individuals, local businesses, and more. 

For example, the Superior Court has ruled on “venue shopping,” the practice of allowing trial lawyers to cherry pick where they bring personal injury cases—regardless of where the alleged injury occurred—based on which court has a history of ordering big payouts. (Hello, Philadelphia.)

The Superior Court has also chimed in on whether workers can sue former employers for illnesses that appear long after they’ve left their jobs (another potential trial lawyers’ dream). 

The 9-member Commonwealth Court, meanwhile, hears cases relating to state and local government.

Last year, when businesses challenged Gov. Wolf COVID orders, some of these cases went to Commonwealth Court. When the League of Women Voters challenged our congressional map back in 2017, that lawsuit began in Commonwealth Court. And when my organization, Commonwealth Partners, challenged our state’s unbalanced budget, we filed the case in Commonwealth Court. 

Of course, our 7-member Supreme Court can overturn or sustain any ruling from the Superior or Commonwealth courts on appeal. However, it  can also take any case directly, regardless of its status in the lower courts. 

We saw this last year when the Supreme Court assumed jurisdiction over whether the General Assembly could terminate Wolf’s emergency disaster declaration without Wolf’s approval. As you’ll recall, the court ruled against the General Assembly—paving the way for the recently passed constitutional amendments reining in a governor’s emergency powers.

The Supreme Court assumed jurisdiction over whether the General Assembly could terminate Wolf’s emergency disaster declaration without Wolf’s approval.

Given that each judge in all three appellate courts is elected, the stakes and costs of judicial elections can quickly mount. 

In 2015, Pennsylvania set a record for the most expensive state judicial races in history to date, at more than $15 million. 

Spending was so high because three seats on our Supreme Court were up for election, and Democrats saw the chance to flip that court and have the final say over all the types of cases mentioned above—plus many more. 

Democrats succeeded, and as a result we’ve seen the court toss our congressional maps, change the voting rules just before last year’s election, and uphold Gov. Wolf’s business shutdown orders, to name just a few things. (For more on harmful Supreme Court rulings since 2015, check out Commonwealth Partners President and CEO Matt Brouillette’s recent op-ed.)

This year, voters will choose one Supreme Court justice, one Superior Court judge, and two Commonwealth Court judges. (In full disclosure, Commonwealth Partners, has endorsed candidates in each race.)

All these seats are currently held by Republicans. Democrats hope to expand their 5-2 majority on the Supreme Court, flip the Superior Court (which currently has an 8-7 Republican majority), and make inroads into the 7-2 Republican majority on the Commonwealth Court. 

Of course, seeking partisan gains for partisan ends is a barrier to an objective judiciary. Instead, we should seek judges who uphold the rule of law. 

So as November approaches, Pennsylvanians would do well to recognize that, despite their lack of excitement, judicial elections are critically important—and vote accordingly.

Gina Diorio is the Public Affairs Director at Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, an independent, non-partisan, 501(c)(6) membership organization dedicated to improving the economic environment and educational opportunities in Pennsylvania. www.thecommonwealthpartners.com.

Judicial Elections Hugely Important In Pennsylvania
Judicial Elections Hugely Important In Pennsylvania