‘I can’t think of anything less American’: Right-wing activists’ effort to nullify hundreds of Pa. votes met with skepticism

A group of Republican activists in Pennsylvania is trying to nullify hundreds of votes in the state’s 2020 election, but their effort is being met with skepticism from election officials and legal experts.

The activists, who are part of a group called the “Audit the Vote PA” movement, claim that there are widespread irregularities in the election and that hundreds of thousands of votes should be thrown out. However, election officials have repeatedly said that there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the election, and legal experts have said that the activists’ claims are baseless.

The activists’ effort to nullify the votes began in November, when they filed a lawsuit in federal court asking a judge to throw out the results of the election. The lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge in December, but the activists have appealed the ruling.

In the meantime, the activists have been holding rallies and collecting signatures for a petition to have the election results overturned. They have also been pressuring Republican state lawmakers to pass legislation that would nullify the votes.

However, the activists’ efforts have been met with skepticism from election officials and legal experts. Election officials have repeatedly said that there is no evidence of widespread fraud in the election, and legal experts have said that the activists’ claims are baseless.

In a recent interview, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said that the activists’ claims are “simply not true.” She said that the election was conducted fairly and that there is no evidence of widespread fraud.

Legal experts have also said that the activists’ claims are baseless. In a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, University of Pennsylvania law professor Kermit Roosevelt said that the activists’ lawsuit is “a waste of time.” He said that the evidence of fraud is “razor thin” and that the lawsuit is “not going anywhere.”

The activists’ effort to nullify the votes is part of a larger trend of Republican activists trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In recent weeks, similar efforts have been made in other states, including Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

However, these efforts have been met with skepticism from election officials and legal experts. In each case, the activists have failed to provide any evidence of widespread fraud, and their lawsuits have been dismissed by judges.