Shapiro Agrees With Pa. Supreme Court Over Ballot Count: ‘The Rule of Law Matters in Pennsylvania’

Pennsylvania Gov. 👤Josh Shapiro has agreed with the state’s Supreme Court that ruled certain mail-in ballots shouldn’t be counted.

Shapiro, the runner up for the spot as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket, spoke out about the controversy plaguing the Keystone State.

Pennsylvania’s high court reaffirmed its prior decision in a 4–3 ruling Monday that ballots with incorrect dates or undated can’t be counted, Fox News reported.

The Boards of Elections in Bucks County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County were specifically named in the ruling. The court said they “SHALL COMPLY with the prior rulings of this Court in which we have clarified” for mail-in and absentee ballots.

The previous ruling was made Nov. 1.

Shapiro, who was the state’s attorney general before becoming governor, said the rule of law must be obeyed.

“Any insinuation that our laws can be ignored or do not matter is irresponsible and does damage to faith in our electoral process,”Shapiro said. “The rule of law matters in this Commonwealth, and as I have always said, it is critical for counties and officials in both parties to respect it with both their rhetoric and their actions.”

Shapiro added he would “continue working to protect our democracy and the votes of all eligible Pennsylvanians.”

“I expect all county election officials to adhere to this ruling,” the governor said.