US Election 2020: Pressure mounts on Pennsylvania election chief as America awaits result

With Pennsylvania playing potentially decisive role in who wins this year’s US presidential election, longer count drags on, more pressure will rise on those doing counting, especially Kathy Boockvar. secretary of commonwealth, Boockvar in charge of overseeing elections in state of Pennsylvania. She is facing lots of challenges, including handling of pandemic-safe election. 

During unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, without adequate support from state Legislature, and while being attacked by Trump, who contends state’s system is being rigged against him, Boockvar has become a national spotlight. She is already facing calls to resign. However, while ackwledging same, Boockvar said that at moment re are several challenges she is facing, but those challenges are exceeded by hype. 

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In an interview with Morning Call, Boockvar said, “it is going to take longer to count”. She added, however, that doesn’t mean that result will be less secure or less reliable. re is a possibility of Boockvar being next Karine Harris, who was Florida’s secretary of state who found herself in national spotlight during Bush-Gore recount over “hanging chads” in 2000. But she said that it is a very different analysis that issues y had in Florida back in day. 

52-year-old has worked as an attorney. As a lawyer, she has even helped clients who belonged from low-income groups, with civil rights, employment and or issues. She was chief counsel for state auditor general n executive director of Lifecycle WomanCare. She is also a former poll worker and a former candidate. 

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Key states still counting votes 

Meanwhile, some states still left to be called by US media, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, rth Carolina, Nevada and Alaska. Trump has accused authorities of ‘secretly dumping ballots’ and falsely claimed victory in Michigan. US President has repeatedly sown mistrust among Americans regarding integrity of states in counting votes. Trump who has already termed vember 3 election as “embarrassment” and “major fraud”, has sued Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia while demanding a recount in Wisconsin.

In stark contrast to Trump’s rhetoric of hate and misconduct, Biden has been addressing Americans by t only denying to claim victory before official anuncement but trying to bring highly-divisive United States toger. Reiterating that “we are t enemies”, Democratic challenger who has already served as vice president in former US President Barack Obama administration, ackwledged “deep and hard” opposing views in nation. However, he called for US citizens to come toger in a bid to make progress in nation. 

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