This year, the Commonwealth Court has ruled twice that the date requirement, which numerous court proceedings have established serves no purpose, is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court dismissed the first decision on a technicality and blocked the second,

GOP challenger Dave McCormick has defeated incumbent Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey in the state’s pivotal Senate race, according to

Republicans have accused Pennsylvania Democrats of attempting to "steal" the Senate election after officials in blue counties admitted to defying court precedent and election law.