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Republican candidates and officials also filed a lawsuit challenging Montgomery county officials’ decision to notify voters whose ballots are defective and giving them a chance to “cure” the defects—something not authorized under state law, failing to maintain accurate voter rolls and remove individuals who have died, moved out of state, or otherwise become ineligible to vote.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/what-know-about-litigation-being-waged-across-us-preserve-trump</ref>

Republican candidates and officials also filed a lawsuit challenging Montgomery county officials’ decision to notify voters whose ballots are defective and giving them a chance to “cure” the defects—something not authorized under state law, failing to maintain accurate voter rolls and remove individuals who have died, moved out of state, or otherwise become ineligible to vote.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/what-know-about-litigation-being-waged-across-us-preserve-trump</ref>

Tyler O'Neil of ''PJMedia'' reported Boockvar was sued by the [[2020 Trump campaign]] following massive allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 Presidential election, accusing Boockvar and county elections boards throughout the state of violating the [[U.S. Constitution]] by unilaterally revising the [[law]] in a manner that deprives some [[voter]]s of their rights to a free and fair [[election]].  The lawsuit brought no fewer than seven counts against Boockvar and the county election officials, claiming that they violated the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] to the Constitution and the [[United States Constitution:Article I|Electors and Elections Clauses of Article I]] in the Constitution.  In broad strokes, the lawsuit accuses the defendants of unilaterally making law on elections, depriving the [[legislature]] of its rights, and of denying voters and the Trump campaign [[equal protection]] under the law. <ref>https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/11/10/10-reasons-pennsylvanias-election-results-may-be-irredeemably-compromised-n1136044</ref>

Tyler O'Neil of ''PJMedia'' reported Boockvar was sued by the [[2020 Trump campaign]] following massive allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 Presidential election, accusing Boockvar and county elections boards throughout the state of violating the [[U.S. Constitution]] by unilaterally revising the [[law]] in a manner that deprives some [[voter]]s of their rights to a free and fair [[election]].  The lawsuit brought no fewer than seven counts against Boockvar and the county election officials, claiming that they violated the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] to the Constitution and the [[United States Constitution:Article I|Electors and Elections Clauses of Article I]] in the Constitution.  In broad strokes, the lawsuit accuses the defendants of unilaterally making law on elections, depriving the [[legislature]] of its rights, and of denying voters and the Trump campaign [[equal protection]] under the law.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/election/tyler-o-neil/2020/11/10/10-reasons-pennsylvanias-election-results-may-be-irredeemably-compromised-n1136044</ref>

{{quotebox-float|“In a rush to count mail ballots and ensure Democrat Joe Biden is elected, Pennsylvania has created an illegal two-tiered voting system for the 2020 General Election, devaluing in-person votes.”  

{{quotebox-float|“In a rush to count mail ballots and ensure Democrat Joe Biden is elected, Pennsylvania has created an illegal two-tiered voting system for the 2020 General Election, devaluing in-person votes.”  

{{quotebox-float|“Because the counties that followed state law and did not provide a cure process are heavily Republican (and counties that violated state law and did provide a cure process are heavily Democratic), Defendants’ conduct harmed the Trump Campaign. It deprived the President of lawful votes and awarded his opponent with unlawful votes.”}}

{{quotebox-float|“Because the counties that followed state law and did not provide a cure process are heavily Republican (and counties that violated state law and did provide a cure process are heavily Democratic), Defendants’ conduct harmed the Trump Campaign. It deprived the President of lawful votes and awarded his opponent with unlawful votes.”}}

====682,770 estimated ballots processed with no observers====

====682,770 estimated ballots processed with no observers====

[[File:Montgomery County vote.png|right|350px|thumb|Biden, who beat Barack Obama’s popular vote record, received several tens of thousands of more votes than registered Democrats in the above counties. The Biden votes are unusually in excess of ~244,000. <ref>file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/483437334-PA-Voter-Analysis-Young.pdf</ref> ]]

[[File:Montgomery County vote.png|right|350px|thumb|Biden, who beat Barack Obama’s popular vote record, received several tens of thousands of more votes than registered Democrats in the above counties. The Biden votes are unusually in excess of ~244,000.<ref>file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/483437334-PA-Voter-Analysis-Young.pdf</ref> ]]

The lawsuit cites many examples in which election officials prevented poll-watchers from observing the counting of votes, as required by state law.

The lawsuit cites many examples in which election officials prevented poll-watchers from observing the counting of votes, as required by state law.

===Religious tolerance===

===Religious tolerance===

The colony was founded and owned by [[William Penn]], an English Quaker who wanted a place where [[Quaker]]s and other denominations could worship freely without persecution. The first Colonial Legislative Act, the Great Law of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1682, mandated:  <blockquote>"That no person ... who shall confess and acknowledge one Almighty God

The colony was founded and owned by [[William Penn]], an English Quaker who wanted a place where [[Quaker]]s and other denominations could worship freely without persecution. The first Colonial Legislative Act, the Great Law of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1682, mandated:  <blockquote>"That no person ... who shall confess and acknowledge one Almighty God

to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World ... shall in any case be molested or prejudiced for his, or her Conscientious persuasion or practice." <ref>http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/constitutiontrans.asp</ref></blockquote>

to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World ... shall in any case be molested or prejudiced for his, or her Conscientious persuasion or practice."<ref>http://www.docheritage.state.pa.us/documents/constitutiontrans.asp</ref></blockquote>

[[Benjamin Franklin]] helped write Pennsylvania's 1776 Constitution. In Frame of Government, Chapter 2, Section 10, it states:  "Each member of the legislature, before he takes his seat, shall make and subscribe the following declaration: 'I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor of the Universe, the Rewarder of the good and Punisher of the wicked, and I do acknowledge the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration.'"

[[Benjamin Franklin]] helped write Pennsylvania's 1776 Constitution. In Frame of Government, Chapter 2, Section 10, it states:  "Each member of the legislature, before he takes his seat, shall make and subscribe the following declaration: 'I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor of the Universe, the Rewarder of the good and Punisher of the wicked, and I do acknowledge the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration.'"