This is particularly true in the U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania between John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz, which according to polls, might be decided by a “razor’s edge” margin. Additionally, candidates and parties may contest the results in court after the votes have been counted.
It’s a haven for false information and mistrust of the process and the outcomes.
The greatest defense, according to three retired Pennsylvania judges this week, is to be prepared for delays and to be aware of what’s going on.
“Delays are to be expected. We can anticipate more division and contention. What’s the finest instrument we have as a republic and a democracy to deal with that, then? That is instruction. That’s awareness, according to Robert Cindrich, a retired federal judge for Pennsylvania’s Western District.
A non-profit organization called Keep Our Republic, which works to identify and counter dangers to “the operating system of our democracy,” works with the judges.
One of the judges, John Jones III, a former judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, was nominated by a Republican president while the other two justices, including Cindrich, were chosen by Democratic presidents.
The judges examined unresolved legal issues on Wednesday that might result in lawsuits after the election, with cases taking place in both state and federal courts and perhaps lasting months.
