Supreme Court has taken a make Key decision on US Election 2020.
NAIJA LIVE TV gathered that, a United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has issued a directive saying that PA election officials should comply with the PA secretary of state’s guidance requiring that late-arriving mail-in ballots be separated.
The US Supreme Court judge issued a temporary order requiring Pennsylvania officials to separate ballots that came after day of Election, granting for now part of a request by the state’s President Donald Trump of Republican party.
The Supreme Court order
The Supreme Court led by Justice Samuel Alito’s order is coming as part of a fight over ballots received during a three-day extension issued by the Pennsylvania Court. The judge said he would refer the matter to the full high court for the next steps.
Although state officials have already told county officials to separate out those ballots, Republicans said that step didn’t go far enough to ensure they can be invalidated later.
According to reports by Bloomberg, President Donald Trump is separately trying to intervene in the matter
MEANWHILE, Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, on Friday night said he had already started preparing for work as President of the United States.
In a speech from Wilmington, Delaware, Biden reiterated that he would win the election, even with the counting of votes still ongoing.
“We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us it’s clear. We are going to win this race,” he stated.
The former vice president said he and his running mate, Kamala Harris, were already meeting with experts as they prepare for the White House.
As of the time of the speech, Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump was growing in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania where Trump was initially ahead.
He said Americans had given him a “mandate for action” on the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, climate change and systemic racism.
According to Reuters, Biden’s address was originally planned as a victory speech, but he changed his approach in the absence of formal declaration of a winner.
“We’re beating Donald Trump by over four million votes, and that’s a margin that is still growing as well.
“One of the things I’m especially proud of is how well we’ve done well across America,” he said.
Acknowledging the frustration of many Americans over the slow voting counting process, Biden sued for patience.
“I know watching these vote tallies on TV moves very slow, and as slow as it goes, it can be numbing.
“But never forget, the tallies aren’t just numbers. They represent votes and voters, men and women who exercised their fundamental right to have their voice heard,” he said.
As of the time of filling this report, Biden was ahead with 264 electoral college votes against Trump’s 214, according to the Associated Press tally.
Trump has remained defiant, warning Biden in a tweet not to “wrongfully claim” victory.
“Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!,” he said.
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