Pennsylvania Republicans Refuse to Give State Election Officials Authority to Process Absentee Ballots Before Election Day, Running Risk of Count Taking a Few Weeks and The Election Hanging in the Balance October 19, 2020, 11:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Unconscionable: Whoa.In an email, Pennsylvania House GOP says negotiations over allowing counties to start processing and counting ballots before Election Day are essentially dead.That keeps current law: Counties can’t open ballots until 7 a.m. Election Day.— Jonathan Lai 🙊 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) October 19, 2020 Share this: