Pennsylvania Officials Appeal Judge’s Order Blocking Certification of Election Results

Pennsylvania Officials Appeal Judge’s Order Blocking Certification of Election Results
Electoral workers began processing ballots at Northampton County Courthouse in Easton, Penn., on Nov. 3, 2020. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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Pennsylvania officials are appealing a court order blocking the state from certifying the results of the 2020 election until the court holds a hearing on an election contest.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf, and Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar filed a notice to appeal (pdf) to Pennsylvania Supreme Court shortly after a state judge issued a ruling enjoining the officials from taking further steps to complete the certification of the presidential race. Pennsylvania announced the certification of the 2020 general election results on Nov. 24.