HD-117: State Supreme Court Denies Cabell Appeal; State House Race Nearing End
Decision brings challenger Jamie Walsh ever closer to victory in Luzerne County contest
July 26, 2024
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Decision brings challenger Jamie Walsh ever closer to victory in Luzerne County contest
The race for the GOP nomination in HD-117 remains undecided after 22 votes thrown out
Challenger Jamie Walsh leads incumbent Mike Cabell by three votes ahead of court cases
Luzerne board reviewing challenges of 14 provisional ballots that could determine winner
The 117th Legislative District race appears to be drawing closer to a resolution.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal from state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) regarding write-in votes cast in the GOP primary in the district.
Cabell had petitioned the highest court in the Commonwealth to overturn lower court rulings and grant his request. He wanted to count write-in votes that were cast in the primary, despite the fact they were cast when Cabell’s name was on the ballot.
The election board has long held the position the law allows voters to select someone named on the ballot or write in the name of someone else. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court panels both concurred with the election board’s decision.
The state Supreme Court order said simply that Cabell’s petition seeking an appeal was denied.
Challenger Jamie Walsh, who currently leads the freshman legislator by five votes, called on Cabell to concede.
“Now that there is no mathematical way for Mike Cabell to win, I am asking kindly for his concession,” Walsh said.
The only remaining hope for Cabell who be to petition the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas for a recount.
Cabell has already been denied by the Luzerne County election board, the county court and Commonwealth Court to cumulate 22 write-in votes cast in the primary.
The state Supreme Court has not yet issued a decision on whether it will accept the remaining appeal request in the 117th District race regarding Walsh’s effort to remove six mail ballot votes from the current unofficial tally because the voters did not fill in the last two digits of the year on the outer envelope. Most of these votes were for Cabell.
Thursday’s ruling makes it more likely Walsh will maintain his lead because write-ins were the only outstanding issue not quantified. The potential write-in votes for either candidate, if any, were unknown because the names voters wrote were not itemized.
With the provisional ballots, the most Cabell can expect to gain is one vote.
Cabell has not yet announced a decision on whether he will seek a recount, which is an option he had said his campaign was exploring.
The winner of the GOP primary will most likely be seated in Harrisburg as no Democratic candidate is likely to appear on the fall ballot.
The 117th Legislative District race appears to be drawing closer to a resolution.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal from state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) regarding write-in votes cast in the GOP primary in the district.
Cabell had petitioned the highest court in the Commonwealth to overturn lower court rulings and grant his request. He wanted to count write-in votes that were cast in the primary, despite the fact they were cast when Cabell’s name was on the ballot.
The election board has long held the position the law allows voters to select someone named on the ballot or write in the name of someone else. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court panels both concurred with the election board’s decision.
The state Supreme Court order said simply that Cabell’s petition seeking an appeal was denied.
Challenger Jamie Walsh, who currently leads the freshman legislator by five votes, called on Cabell to concede.
“Now that there is no mathematical way for Mike Cabell to win, I am asking kindly for his concession,” Walsh said.
The only remaining hope for Cabell who be to petition the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas for a recount.
Cabell has already been denied by the Luzerne County election board, the county court and Commonwealth Court to cumulate 22 write-in votes cast in the primary.
The state Supreme Court has not yet issued a decision on whether it will accept the remaining appeal request in the 117th District race regarding Walsh’s effort to remove six mail ballot votes from the current unofficial tally because the voters did not fill in the last two digits of the year on the outer envelope. Most of these votes were for Cabell.
Thursday’s ruling makes it more likely Walsh will maintain his lead because write-ins were the only outstanding issue not quantified. The potential write-in votes for either candidate, if any, were unknown because the names voters wrote were not itemized.
With the provisional ballots, the most Cabell can expect to gain is one vote.
Cabell has not yet announced a decision on whether he will seek a recount, which is an option he had said his campaign was exploring.
The winner of the GOP primary will most likely be seated in Harrisburg as no Democratic candidate is likely to appear on the fall ballot.
The 117th Legislative District race appears to be drawing closer to a resolution.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal from state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) regarding write-in votes cast in the GOP primary in the district.
Cabell had petitioned the highest court in the Commonwealth to overturn lower court rulings and grant his request. He wanted to count write-in votes that were cast in the primary, despite the fact they were cast when Cabell’s name was on the ballot.
The election board has long held the position the law allows voters to select someone named on the ballot or write in the name of someone else. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court panels both concurred with the election board’s decision.
The state Supreme Court order said simply that Cabell’s petition seeking an appeal was denied.
Challenger Jamie Walsh, who currently leads the freshman legislator by five votes, called on Cabell to concede.
“Now that there is no mathematical way for Mike Cabell to win, I am asking kindly for his concession,” Walsh said.
The only remaining hope for Cabell who be to petition the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas for a recount.
Cabell has already been denied by the Luzerne County election board, the county court and Commonwealth Court to cumulate 22 write-in votes cast in the primary.
The state Supreme Court has not yet issued a decision on whether it will accept the remaining appeal request in the 117th District race regarding Walsh’s effort to remove six mail ballot votes from the current unofficial tally because the voters did not fill in the last two digits of the year on the outer envelope. Most of these votes were for Cabell.
Thursday’s ruling makes it more likely Walsh will maintain his lead because write-ins were the only outstanding issue not quantified. The potential write-in votes for either candidate, if any, were unknown because the names voters wrote were not itemized.
With the provisional ballots, the most Cabell can expect to gain is one vote.
Cabell has not yet announced a decision on whether he will seek a recount, which is an option he had said his campaign was exploring.
The winner of the GOP primary will most likely be seated in Harrisburg as no Democratic candidate is likely to appear on the fall ballot.
The 117th Legislative District race appears to be drawing closer to a resolution.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal from state Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) regarding write-in votes cast in the GOP primary in the district.
Cabell had petitioned the highest court in the Commonwealth to overturn lower court rulings and grant his request. He wanted to count write-in votes that were cast in the primary, despite the fact they were cast when Cabell’s name was on the ballot.
The election board has long held the position the law allows voters to select someone named on the ballot or write in the name of someone else. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court panels both concurred with the election board’s decision.
The state Supreme Court order said simply that Cabell’s petition seeking an appeal was denied.
Challenger Jamie Walsh, who currently leads the freshman legislator by five votes, called on Cabell to concede.
“Now that there is no mathematical way for Mike Cabell to win, I am asking kindly for his concession,” Walsh said.
The only remaining hope for Cabell who be to petition the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas for a recount.
Cabell has already been denied by the Luzerne County election board, the county court and Commonwealth Court to cumulate 22 write-in votes cast in the primary.
The state Supreme Court has not yet issued a decision on whether it will accept the remaining appeal request in the 117th District race regarding Walsh’s effort to remove six mail ballot votes from the current unofficial tally because the voters did not fill in the last two digits of the year on the outer envelope. Most of these votes were for Cabell.
Thursday’s ruling makes it more likely Walsh will maintain his lead because write-ins were the only outstanding issue not quantified. The potential write-in votes for either candidate, if any, were unknown because the names voters wrote were not itemized.
With the provisional ballots, the most Cabell can expect to gain is one vote.
Cabell has not yet announced a decision on whether he will seek a recount, which is an option he had said his campaign was exploring.
The winner of the GOP primary will most likely be seated in Harrisburg as no Democratic candidate is likely to appear on the fall ballot.
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