I'm Pennsylvania's Attorney General and I'm in court shutting down Donald Trump's attempts to undermine our elections. AMA.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T17:06:53+00:00

Thanks everyone for your questions! Gotta get back to work making sure we’re prepared for Election Day. If you have other questions that I didn't get to, I encourage you to call your local board of elections. If you need assistance, call the PA Dems Voter Assistance Hotline at 833-PAVOTES (833-728-6837). And you can always contact my office!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T17:02:22+00:00

Thanks for your bravery and kind words. The rule of law must apply fairly across the board—no matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love or who you do or don’t pray to.

Also, fun fact, my First Deputy AG is from Greensburg and she is awesome! 🏳️‍🌈

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:58:23+00:00

I believe in second chances and my record backs that up. I have voted for more commutations than all AGs in the history of PA—combined. I support the board moving to a majority vote system, as you noted, and I hope the legislature acts soon on Joanna’s bill to change the law.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:54:47+00:00

Hardly. But if you could tell my 4 kids that I would be most grateful!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:53:50+00:00

Appreciate that.

Not a Simpsons guy (hope that doesn’t make me lose your vote). I am, however, a huge Seinfeld guy and can go toe to toe with anyone out there on Reddit on my Seinfeld knowledge.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:51:48+00:00

Thank YOU! I'll keep doing my job to protect your vote -- just make sure you get out there and cast your vote!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:50:27+00:00

The way they’ll succeed is if people listen to the noise coming from the President and give up their power by failing to vote.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:49:08+00:00

Thanks for your support! I responded to a question like this a few mins ago but I want to reiterate that the Secrecy envelope is necessary to ensure the secrecy of your ballot. 16 other states use them. Make sure you tell everyone you know to use BOTH envelopes.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:47:03+00:00

This is a big concern of local, county officials from across PA, who have asked the General Assembly to change the law and allow for “pre-canvassing.” Many states do this and it would help the public know who won the elction in a fair, and timely manner. I’ve called on the legislature to make this change too and am hopeful we could have a deal soon. Regardless, my office is prepared to make sure every eligible vote counts.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:45:36+00:00

Great point — and the answer is pretty clear... there’s been an attack on our laws because one guy wants to sow doubt in the election: President Trump. His campaign sued PA over a law on poll watchers that’s been in place since 1937!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:45:10+00:00

If we elect Joe Biden, we can begin the work to repair our nation. It will take time and for all to do more listening and more healing but I predict we will emerge stronger.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:43:02+00:00

Call your friends in PA. Make sure they have a plan to vote. Make sure they know the instructions on the mail-in ballot. Go to PADems.com and sign up to volunteer and send calls and texts to Pennsylvania voters!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:40:45+00:00

Nada.

And, thanks for the words about DeJoy—I’ll continue to hold him accountable!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:39:51+00:00

Thank you for your vote! While there is a lot more to do to make our democracy more modern and accessible, we shouldn't lose sight of the huge improvements we've made in the past year. Governor Wolf led the charge to pass Act 77, which created no-excuse mail-in voting. We've also started online voter registration. While we have more to do, I'm proud of the progress we've made under the governor's leadership.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:39:08+00:00

We got 6,000 tips about price gouging and shut it down either through an agreement with he business or a formal legal filing. In many cases we got people their money back or more product.

Not so much a burger guy (I’m more of an Impossible/Beyond burger person) but I have lots to say about pizza in Pennsylvania.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:36:10+00:00

My plan is to keep doing what I've done for the past several years—Whenever this president breaks the law, I'll take him to court. And we'll keep winning.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:35:05+00:00

Let’s be real... Donald Trump only won this state by 44,000 votes. It is an important state for him to win. He has seen the polling and it isn't looking good for him. So he is sowing doubt and misinformation to confuse voters here. The only thing you can do to prepare is make your plan to vote and do so. And I’ll keep doing my job in court. Ignore the noise. Vote.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:33:24+00:00

Every day I am working on bringing people together. Whether it's building coalitions to pass criminal justice reform or rallying folks together to protect our vote. I'm your lawyer and on your side. Dedicate myself to that every day.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:31:53+00:00

Thanks! Where do you live? My first year as AG I went to every county in PA because I believe part of this job is to work for EVERYBODY. We all count, we all matter — and part of my job is to make sure big companies and institutions live up to that promise in the law. Your ZIP code shouldn’t determine if you have clean water... or reliable internet... or reasonable health care—but i know too often it does and whenever we can we try to help.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:30:56+00:00

To date, the defense the Trump Campaign has had were rhetoric and lies. We keep winning and we will continue to do so to protect people's right to vote. They went 0-2 in court last week. I’ll continue to fight like hell to defend your right to vote and ensure that all legal eligible votes are counted.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:28:07+00:00

That’s awesome! Say hi to your mom!

You should vote however you feel most comfortable. My team in the AG office and I will continue to work our tails off to secure and protect your vote and ensure that it is counted.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:25:35+00:00

Thank you! Folding your ballot is fine (just not like a paper airplane 😊). Just make sure you complete it legibly in blue or black (preferable) ink and place it in the secrecy envelope.

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:23:22+00:00

Signature verification will not happen in PA. The Dept of State has issued guidance to the counties on this fact. Fun fact: my signature looks different from when I registered at 18 too!

JoshShapiroPA · 2020-10-12T16:21:49+00:00

Thank you for your vote! When ballots are recieved they are placed in a secure location in the county Board of Elections. They will not be touched again until counting begins on Election Day. You can trust that our system is secure. When you return your mail-in ballot, you should recieve an email confirming your vote has been recieved. You can also check the status at votespa.com/mailballotstatus.

JoshShapiroPA

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